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Civil Society and Social Change in China (ASIA90014)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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The emergence of civil society and nongovernmental organisations in China reflects the rise of new social and political issues that have proven challenging for the Chinese state to address effectively. This subject examines the conditions under which certain ideas, organisational forms, and associational practices have taken hold as well as the ways they have been contested, transformed, and adapted. It explores various social problems – like the rise of gender inequality, labour rights, LGBT concerns, environmental problems, and others – that civil society organisations in China have sought to tackle and examines the broader context in which civil society actors work.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject should:
- Gain an understanding of the origins of social change in contemporary China
- Gain an understanding of social issues that arise from China’s rapid transition from a planned to a market economy and debates surrounding social change in China
- Have an ability to apply research skills and critical methods to an enquiry
- Develop skills in historical comparison through detailed consideration of how Chinese social life before the revolution, under socialism, and after market reforms compares and contrasts with social patterns in Western societies
- Gain an ability to evaluate information from print and online media covering contemporary China.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Apply research skills and critical methods to a field of enquiry
- Demonstrate an ability to develop arguments and ideas effectively through seminar discussions
- Apply their analytical skills to conflicting online and historical material
- Show improvement in their writing skills through the final term paper.
Last updated: 8 November 2024