Courses in East Asian Studies
A Eas 103L Sources of East Asian Civilizations I (3)
General Education: CHP & HA
A basic introduction to the primary texts that have contributed to the formative cultural foundations of Chinese and Korean civilizations. Readings will include the Analects of Confucius, the Tao te ching, and the Journey to the West.A Eas 104L Sources of East Asian Civilizations II (3)
General Education: CHP & HA
A basic introduction to the primary texts that have contributed to the formative cultural foundations of Korean and Japanese civilizations. Readings will include selections from the Tale of Genji and Basho's Narrow Road to the Deep North.A Eas 140L Introduction to East Asian Cinema (3)
General Education: CHP & HA
This course offers an introduction to East Asian cinema, with emphasis on movies produced in China and Japan. Lectures and class discussions will focus on the interpretation of cinematic texts, especially as they relate to cultural dynamics and social change.A Eas 177 (= A His 177) Cultures and Societies of Asia: An Historical Survey II (3)
General Education: CHP
An introduction to the history and cultures of East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea), their major institutions and their religious and philosophical traditions form ancient times to the present. A Eas 177Z is the writing intensive version of A Eas 177; only one may be taken for credit.A Eas 177Z (= A His 177Z) Cultures and Societies of Asia: An Historical Survey II (4)
General Education: CHP & WI
A Eas 177Z is the writing intensive version of A Eas 177; only one may be taken for credit.A Eas 180 (= A Gog 180) Asian America (3)
General Education: CHP & HD
This course examines the history of the Asian experience in the United States (especially that of the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian communities). Topics include immigration, legal status, the transformation of Asian-American communities, their relationship with their native lands, and Asian-American self-representation in literature and film.A Eas 190 Confucianism and the Samurai Ethics (3)
This course will examine primary texts in translation from Confucius' Analects to 20th century political propaganda in an effort to trace the origins and evolution of the ideas that formed the samurai ethic in Japan. Course taught in English; no knowledge of Chinese or Japanese necessary.A Eas 220 Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy (3)
Practical instruction in the artistic design and the different styles of written Chinese and Japanese with the traditional implements: brush, rice paper, ink plate and ink bar. Knowledge of Chinese or Japanese is not required.A Eas 260 (= A His 260) China in the Revolution (3)
This course examines China's four great twentieth century revolutions: the 1911 Revolution, the 1949 Communist Revolution, the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, and the reforms of the 1980's and 1990's. Topics include authority and dissent, constituency mobilization, the relationship between urban and rural regions, and the changing nature of ideology in China.A Eas 270 (= A Wss 270) Women in East Asian Literature (3)
General Education: CHP
Female persona in East Asian literature will be examined in relation to their cultural background as well as the genres in which they appear. Women as rulers and lovers; as goddesses and prostitutes; exemplars and shrews. Conducted in English; no knowledge of the East Asian languages or cultures is required. Only one of A Eas 270 & A Wss 270 may be taken for credit.A Eas 321M (= A Lcs 321M and A Gog 321M) Exploring the Multicultural City (3)
General Education: CHP & SS
This course will explore the human dimensions and implications of ethnic diversity in the United States, focusing on New York City. The course utilizes a variety of methods to introduce students to the multicultural city, beginning in the classroom but ending with field work in a specific New York neighborhood. A Eas 321M is equivalent in content to A Lcs 321M and A Gog 321M; only one of the three courses may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): A Gog 102M or 102G; or A Gog 120Z, or A Gog 125M, A Gog 160M or 160G; or A Gog 220M, or A Gog 240.A Eas 350 (= A Gog 350) Geography and Development in Pacific Asia (3)
General Education: CHP
This course provides an introduction to the economic and social geography of Pacific Asia. The course uses a comparative framework to investigate the problems and prospects associated with economic development in the region, focusing on Japan and China, as well as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korean, Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand. Only one of A Eas 350 & A Gog 350 may be taken for credit.A Eas 362 (= A Eco 362) The Political Economy of Japan and Korea (3)
A study of the development of Japan and Korea. Emphasis will be given to the role of the state, and institutions, in the selection and implementation of growth strategies, and to the relationship of natural resources, population, capital and technology to the expansion of total output and economic welfare. A Eas 362Z & A Eco 362Z are the writing intensive versions of A Eas 362 & A Eco 362; only one of the four courses may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): A Eco 110M and 111M or permission of instructor.A Eas 362Z (= A Eco 362Z) The Political Economy of Japan and Korea (3)
General Education: WI
A Eas 362Z & A Eco 362Z are the writing intensive versions of A Eas 362 & A Eco 362; only one of the four courses may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): A Eco 110M and 111M or permission of instructor.A Eas 495 Colloquium in East Asian Studies (3)
Directed readings and conferences involving several members of the faculty for students pursuing undergraduate honors in the Department of East Asian Studies. To be offered only when requested by students eligible for the honors program. Prerequisite(s): major in the department; junior or senior class standing; acceptance into the Honors Program.
