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East Asian Studies (EAS) Courses

Academic Unit: Global Studies Department

EAS 1463 - An Introduction to Imperialism in Asia, 1850-Present [GP HIS]
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Spring)
Equivalent courses: HIST 1463
Organized around a series of themes, this course will begin with a broad overview of imperialism in Asia before diving into economics of empire, technologies of imperialism, race and gender, nationalism and the end of empire, and neocolonialism. Throughout, the class will center the history of present-day China, India, Southeast Asia, and Japan, emphasizing whenever possible the perspectives of those impacted by empire rather than those perpetuating it. As such, assigned readings focus on primary sources supplemented by relevant secondary research, with optional readings providing significant breadth and depth for interested students seeking to delve further into their own interests or find new avenues of scholarly inquiry. All told, the histories included here represent some of the most significant events in recent centuries, but ones that often go overlooked in an academic context, covered only as a footnote in the histories of the West. Instead, this course will center the history of Asia and the voices of those impacted by imperialism, offering new perspectives on some of the most significant moments that shaped-and continue to shape-our contemporary world. Designed as an introductory course for those unfamiliar with the history of Asia, this class approaches a broad geographic and temporal range through case studies, diving deeply into crucial historical moments rather than providing an exhaustive overview of more than two centuries of Western imperialism. Simultaneously, this class will introduce students to the process of historical analysis itself using a substantial focus on primary sources, instructional time spent in libraries and archives, and a well-supported, intensive research essay process as a way to encourage them to think critically about the historical project while also honing their own historiographical skills. Overall, students will leave this course with a strong foundation in the history of Asia and the history of Western imperialism along
EAS 3013 - Introduction to East Asian Art
(4 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was ARTH 3013 until 18-JAN-22
A selective examination of works of art produced in China, Korea and Japan from the neolithic era to modern times. Nearly every major type of object and all major styles are represented.
EAS 3211 - East Asia [IP]
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer)
Equivalent courses: was GEOG 3211 until 05-SEP-23, was GEOG 3211 until 07-SEP-99, GEOG 5211 (inactive), GEOG 3215 (inactive), GEOG 5215 (inactive), GEOG 3211 (inactive, was EAS 3211 until 06-SEP-05)
Physical and human geography of Japan, mainland China and Taiwan, North and South Korea; population pressure, economic and urban development, and international relations.
EAS 3461 - Introduction to East Asia I: The Imperial Age
(3 cr [max 4]; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits)
Equivalent courses: HIST 3461 (starting 21-JAN-03, was EAS 3461 until 02-SEP-03, was EAS 3461 until 21-JAN-03, was EAS 3461 until 03-SEP-02)
Comparative survey of early history of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam; early Chinese thought; diffusion of Confucianism, Buddhism, and other values throughout East Asia; political and social history of region to 1600.
EAS 3462 - From Subjects to Citizens: The History of East Asia From 1500 to the Present [GP HIS]
(3 cr [max 4]; Student Option; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits)
Equivalent courses: HIST 3462 (starting 21-JAN-03, was EAS 3462 until 02-SEP-03, was EAS 3462 until 21-JAN-03, was EAS 3462 until 03-SEP-02, was EAS 3462 until 28-MAY-02, was EAS 3462 until 22-JAN-02, was EAS 3462 until 04-SEP-01), HIST 3462H, EAS 3462H
How Asian states, societies, economies, and cultures linked with one another and with European powers. How period's historical effects still resonate. Covers India, China, Japan, Korea, and Indochina.
EAS 3462H - Honors: From Subjects to Citizens: The History of East Asia from 1500 to the Present [GP HIS]
(3 cr [max 4]; A-F only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits)
Equivalent courses: HIST 3462 (starting 21-JAN-03, was EAS 3462 until 02-SEP-03, was EAS 3462 until 21-JAN-03, was EAS 3462 until 03-SEP-02, was EAS 3462 until 28-MAY-02, was EAS 3462 until 22-JAN-02, was EAS 3462 until 04-SEP-01), EAS 3462, HIST 3462H
How Asian states, societies, economies, cultures linked with one another/European powers. Historical effects. Covers India, China, Japan, Korea, Indochina.
EAS 3464 - China in the Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties
(3 cr; Student Option)
Equivalent courses: was HIST 3464 until 18-JAN-11, was HIST 3464 until 07-SEP-99, was HIST 5464 until 07-SEP-99
China during the Song (976-1279), Yuan (1279-1368), and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties; political institutions and social structures. Attention to primary sources and how historians ask and answer questions about the past.
EAS 3465W - China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties [WI]
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)
Equivalent courses: was HIST 3465W until 03-SEP-13, was HIST 3465W until 05-SEP-00, was HIST 5465 until 05-SEP-00, was EAS 3465 until 05-SEP-00, was HIST 3465 until 07-SEP-99, was HIST 5465 until 07-SEP-99
Political/social history of China from 1600 until end of Qing dynasty in 1911. Ethnicity, daily life, legal structures, city life, peasantry.
EAS 3467W - State and Revolution in Modern China [WI HP]
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was HIST 3467W until 04-SEP-12, was HIST 3467W until 05-SEP-00, was EAS 3467 until 05-SEP-00, was HIST 3467 until 07-SEP-99, HIST 5467 (inactive), HIST 3467W (inactive, was EAS 3467W until 02-SEP-03, was EAS 3467 until 05-SEP-00, was HIST 3467 until 07-SEP-99)
Modern China's political evolution, including the Taiping Rebellion, Republican Revolution, Rise of Nationalist and Communist Parties, Maoist era; reform under Deng Xiaping and the emergence of democracy in Taiwan.
EAS 3468 - Social Change in Modern China
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was EAS 3468W until 20-JAN-04, HIST 5468, HIST 3468
Opium War and opening of Treaty Ports in 19th century; missionary activity and cultural influence; changes in education system; women's movement; early industrialization; socialism and collectivization after 1949; industrialization of Taiwan; PRC's entry into the world trading system.
EAS 3468W - Social Change in Modern China [WI HP]
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Spring)
Equivalent courses: was HIST 3468 until 17-MAY-21, was HIST 3468W until 05-SEP-00, was EAS 3468 until 05-SEP-00, was HIST 3468 until 07-SEP-99, HIST 5468, EAS 3468, HIST 3468
Opium War and opening of Treaty Ports in 19th century; missionary activity and cultural influence; changes in education system; women?s movement; early industrialization; socialism and collectivization after 1949; industrialization of Taiwan; PRC?s entry into the world trading system.
EAS 3471 - Modern Japan, Meiji to the Present (1868-2000) [HIS]
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: AMES 3478, HIST 3471 (starting 05-SEP-00, was EAS 3471 until 02-SEP-03, was EAS 3471 until 05-SEP-00)
Japan's early development as industrial/imperial power after Meiji Restoration of 1868. Political developments in Taisho years: social, cultural, economic trends that supported them. Militarization/mobilization for war in 1930s. Japan's war with China, Pacific War with the United States. American occupation. Postwar economic recovery, high growth. Changing political/popular culture of 1980s, '90s.
EAS 3474 - The Rise of Modern Japan: 1850s to 1900s [HP IP]
(3 cr; A-F or Audit)
Equivalent courses: was HIST 3474 until 04-SEP-07, was HIST 3474 until 07-SEP-99
The Meiji Revolution from Commodore Perry to the eve of World War I; origins of constitutional monarchy, industrial economy, Western influences, and modern cultural change.
EAS 3661 - Japan and the United States: Tides of Change in Race, Class, and Gender [SSCI IP]
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was SOC 3661 until 07-SEP-10, was SOC 3661 until 20-JAN-09, was SOC 3661 until 02-SEP-08, was SOC 3661 until 18-JAN-05, was SOC 3661 until 07-SEP-99, SOC 3661 (inactive, starting 07-SEP-99, was EAS 3661 until 07-SEP-10, was EAS 3661 until 20-JAN-09, was EAS 3661 until 02-SEP-08, was EAS 3661 until 18-JAN-05)
Forms of social relations and values, religion, childhood, family, community, education, work, business organization, politics, social classes, crime and deviance, police, popular culture. Status of women/minorities. Social protest movements, international relations.
EAS 4473 - Chinese Politics [IP]
(3 cr [max 4]; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits)
Equivalent courses: was POL 3476 until 16-JAN-24, was POL 4473W until 16-JAN-24, was POL 4473 until 04-SEP-07, was POL 4473 until 07-SEP-99
Focuses on fundamental conflicts in Chinese society; the democracy movement, human rights, class divisions, gender struggles, environmental issues, and capitalist vs. socialist development strategies. Secondary topics include Chinese foreign relations and domestic and foreign political issues in Taiwan.

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