Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2002
Asian Studies (ASIA)

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ASIA 140   INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE RELIGIONS        Credits 3.00  Spring 02
This course will survey the major Chinese religious traditions of Confucianism,
Daoism and Buddhism.  Readings will include both philosophical texts,
historical and anthropological studies, as well as popular literature.
(Cross-listed with Reli 140.)
001 HUM 119 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM     Gray, David               Enr: 3 Max: NA

ASIA 333   TAIWAN LITERATURE AND FILM               Credits 3.00  Spring 02
This course introduces literature and film from Taiwan, with a focus on
Taiwan's literary and cultural production since Taiwan's modernist movement of
the 1960s.  The course is taught within the context of Taiwan's historical and
economic development apart from China.  An overriding theme of the course is
how Taiwan's contact with the "outside" -- Japan, China, and the West has
resulted in a Taiwanese cultural identity, and how this new identity has led to
both creation of new literary products and a reevaluation of the whole of
Taiwan's cultural history.  Major fictive works to read include those from the
modernist, nativist, and post-martial law periods; major directors to be
studied include Edward Yang, Hou Hsiao-hsien, and Ang Lee.  Also offered as
CHIN 333.
001 RH 121 - MW 03:00PM - 04:30PM       McArthur, Charles Marshal Enr: 4 Max: 0

ASIA 346   KOREAN CULTURE AND HISTORY               Credits 3.00  Spring 02
This course will introduce students to the important elements of Korean history
and culture through a reading of modern Korean literature. The class will
concentrate on the period from the early 20th century to the present. Special
attention will be given to topics such as Korean religion, family life, and
literature. Films will be used in conjuction with lectures and class
discussions to provide students with a better understanding of the basic
elements of Korean society. Also offered as KORE 346. All readings in English
translation.
001 RH 205 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Yang, Insun Kang          Enr: 1 Max: 0

ASIA 360   TRANSNATIONAL CHINA: CHINA AND THE CHINE Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Exploration of the political, economic, and social forces changing the lives of
nearly a quarter of humanity, the 1.4 billion people of Mainland China, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, Singapore and the diasporic Chinese communities of East and
Southeast Asia.  Topics include political and economic liberalization,
nationalism and urban identity, privatization and consumerism, environmentalism
and public goods, and the globalization of communication technologies and
Chinese cultural media.
001 RH 304 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Lewis, Steven W.          Enr: 9 Max: 0

ASIA 369   FILM, LITERATURE, AND THE JAPANESE PAST  Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Every day, we retell our past to find meaning in our present.  Authors and film
directors in Japan have shaped national identities, created moral ideas, made
sense of the horrors of war, and articulated new visions of the future-- all
through artistic reinterpretations of historical themes. In this class, we will
examine both these allusions to the past and the uses to which they have been
put in Japanese film and literature over the years. Also offered as Hist 369.
Enrollment is limited to 20.
001 KH 107 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Thal, Sarah               Enr: 7 Max: 20

ASIA 402   INDEPENDENT STUDY                        Credits   Spring 02
Reading or research project to be determined by discussions between student(s)
and faculty member(s).
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 0 Max: 0

ASIA 432   ISLAM IN SOUTH ASIA                      Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Seminar on history and politics of Islam and Muslims in the South Asian
subcontinent. Topics will include emergence of Indian Muslim society; Muslim
reponses to colonialism and the movement of Pakistan; and the role of of Islam
in politics in contemporary India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Particular
emphasis on how elites as well as ordinary individuals, men as well as women,
have contributed to the history and politics of the region. Requires no prior
knowledge of Islam or South Asia. Also offered as Hist 432 and Wgst 432.
Enrollment is limited.
001 RH 205 - T 02:30PM - 05:30PM        Staff                     Enr: 0 Max: 4

ASIA 489   MIGRATIONS & DIASPORAS IN THE INDIAN OCE Credits 3.00  Spring 02
The Indian Ocean presents an enormously varied arena of cultural exchange and
interaction spanning coastal regions of Africa, the MIddle East, South and
Southeast Asia and Australia. This seminar course introduces students to this
fascinating region by examining societies and empires shaped by voyages of
exploration, religious pilgimages, trading diasporas adn forced migration. Also
offered as HIST 489. Enrollment is limited.
001 TBA - M 02:00PM - 05:00PM           Ward, Kerry               Enr: 0 Max: 7