Spring 2021
CHINESE 188 001 - LEC 001
Popular Media in Modern China
Weihong Bao
Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021
Mo, We
09:30 am - 10:59 am
Internet/Online
Class #:31081
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Pending Review
Offered through
East Asian Languages and Cultures
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
11
Enrolled: 24
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 35
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
MON, MAY 10TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Course Catalog Description
This course is an introduction to media culture in 20th-century China, with an emphasis on photography, cinema, and popular music. The course places these productions in historical and cultural context, examining the complex intertwinement of culture, technology, and politics in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan from the turn of the last century to the beginning of the 21st. Students will also be introduced to a number of approaches to thinking about and analyzing popular cultural phenomena.
Class Notes
This class will be taught via SYNCHRONOUS REMOTE INSTRUCTION.
Time conflicts are NOT allowed for this class.
Time conflicts are NOT allowed for this class.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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