121/Hist. 121. Great Traditions of East Asia. (4). (HU).
See History 121. (Forage)
230/Buddhist Studies 230/Phil. 230/Rel. 230. Introduction to Buddhism.
(4). (HU).
See Buddhist Studies 230. (Gomez)
201. Second-Year Chinese. Chinese 102 or equivalent. (5). (LR).
This course is a continuation of work begun in Chinese 101-102. Students
electing the course should have mastered the spoken language material presented
in DeFrancis' Beginning Chinese or a similar introductory text and
should be able to recognize and write about 400 characters and 1200 combinations.
The primary goal of the course is achievement of a basic level of reading
competence within a vocabulary of 900 characters and accompanying combinations.
A closely integrated secondary goal is continued improvement of aural understanding
and speaking competence. These goals are approached through classroom drill,
out-of-class exercises, and work in the language laboratory. Daily class
attendance is required. Students are graded on the basis of daily classroom
attendance, and weekly quizzes or tests. The texts are Intermediate Reader
of Modern Chinese (Princeton University Press, 1992) and the movie script
The Great Wall. Students who are native or near-native Mandarin Chinese
speakers are not eligible for this course. They should enroll in Chinese
302 which covers all of the material presented in Chinese 201/202 and is
offered in the Winter Term. No visitors are allowed. (Baxter)
225. Calligraphy. Chinese 101 or equivalent, or permission of
instructor. (1). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of three credits.
To explore the richness of Chinese calligraphy, this class is designed
to include a series of fundamental introductions to the history of Chinese
calligraphy and a brief theoretical framework for evaluation and appreciation;
in addition, a practice session will be held in each class to facilitate
a hands-on learning process. (Shyu)
301. Reading and Writing Chinese. Permission of instructor. No
credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Chinese 101,
102, or 361. (4). (LR).
This course is designed for students with native or near-native speaking
ability in Chinese, but little or no reading and writing ability. Chinese
301 meets four hours per week; it focuses on reading and writing Chinese
and will cover the regular 101-102 reading materials. Students will be graded
on the basis of daily classroom performance, daily quizzes, periodic tests,
and homework assignments. The basic text is Beginning Chinese Reader
by John DeFrancis.
Literature Courses/Culture Courses
250. Undergraduate Seminar in Chinese Culture. No knowledge of
Chinese language is required. (3). (HU). May be repeated with department
permission.
Section 001 - Topics in Chinese Civilizations: Gender, Sexuality, and Identity
- Women in Chinese Literature. The representation and construction of
women in China's long history has undergone many dynamic changes. Through
examples of literature past to present we will examine women's place in
the male-dominated Confucian system, the femme fatale in the master
historical narrative, conventions of female impersonation, women as projections
of male desire: erotic objects or the cause of transgression against moral
order. We will consider women's strategies of accommodation and resistance
and the ways they have sought to express themselves within the system's
constraints. In the 20th century women are first "discovered"
to have been prime victims of oppression as writers advocate social reform,
then appropriated as "liberated" subjects by the communist revolution.
Meanwhile women writers have been searching for their own voice; their struggle
for subjectivity and identity posing powerful challenges to the Maoist hegemonic
discourse. We will also explore how issues of gender and sexuality intersect
with cultural identity in works by Chinese-American woman writers. Readings
will include traditional and modern poetry and fiction, selections from
the great 18th century novel Dream of the Red Chamber, fiction by
Lu Hsun, Pa Chin, Ding Ling, Maxine Hong Kingston (The Woman Warrior),
Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club), and others. Toward the end of the course
we will look at representations of women in Chinese films: Raise the
Red Lantern, Army Nurse, Yellow Earth. Requirements: frequent brief
written responses, four papers. No prerequisites. (Feuerwerker)
201. Second-Year Japanese. Japanese 102 or equivalent. (5). (LR).
Laboratory fee ($9) required.
Further training is given in all the language skills (listening, speaking,
reading, and writing) for students who have acquired a basic language proficiency.
The aim of the oral component is to provide the student with the speaking
and comprehension skills necessary to function effectively in more advanced
practical situations in a Japanese-speaking environment. In the reading
and writing component, the emphasis is on reading elementary texts, developing
an expository style, and writing short answers/essays in response to questions
about these texts. Approximately 400 of the essential characters are covered.
Discussions on the social and cultural use of language are provided. Students
are required to attend five hours of class per week: two hours of lecture
and three hours of recitation. Students are also required to practice a
minimum of two hours for each class hour (12 hours per week). Recitation
sessions are conducted entirely in Japanese; no English is permitted. Recitation
sessions emphasize speaking/reading in Japanese contexts at normal speed
with near-native pronunciation, accent, intonation, rhythm, and appropriate
body language. Analyses, explanations, and discussions involving the use
of English are specifically reserved for lectures with a linguist. Texts:
Eleanor Harz Jorden and Mari Noda, Japanese: The Spoken Language, Parts
II-III; Eleanor Harz Jorden and Hamako Ito Chaplin, Reading Japanese.
225. Calligraphy. Japanese 101 or equivalent, or permission
of instructor. (1). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of three credits.
In this course students will learn the art of Japanese Calligraphy.
The goals of the course are to help you learn how to practice Japanese calligraphy
and cultivate your mind through the practice. In this course, we will practice
six subjects, including Kanji and Hiragana. We will focus
on basic skills such as the way of using brushes, how to keep characters'
balance, and so forth. In order to master the basic skills, we will practice
a character Ei as a warm up each session. Throughout the course,
we will work on cultivating our minds by writing characters in peace and
quiet. We will also concentrate on keeping right posture and behavior, for
our bodies are closely connected to our minds.
Literature Courses/Culture Courses
250. Undergraduate Seminar in Japanese Culture. No knowledge
of Japanese language is required. (3). (HU). May be repeated with department
permission.
Section 001 - Reiterations: Filming Fiction in Japan. Well before Merchant
Ivory came on the scene, Japanese film directors made a living turning
well-loved novels into movies. Name a classic Japanese film, and you are
likely to be dealing with an adaptation. This course examines the dynamics
of reiteration in a culture known for its repeated adaptations of cultural
materials. What are we saying when we designate one version as "original"
and another as "adaptation"? What does "originality"
mean in a culture that seems to be constantly rehashing old material? How
does the change in medium affect the nature of what is told? In what ways
do versions of a story reflect the ideologies of the times in which they
are produced? These are the questions we will be asking in reference to
the prior texts appropriated by such well-known directors as Kurosawa and
Mizoguchi, and the films that resulted. (Ito)
201. Second Year Korean. Korean 102 or equivalent. (5). (LR).
This is an intermediate course in spoken and written Korean. It will
emphasize the aural/oral skill, but attention will also be given to grammatical
structure. Class regularly meets five times a week - two hours of lectures
and three hours of aural/oral practice - and daily attendance is expected.
In addition, students are required to do additional hours of work for listening
practice on their own in the language lab. Through lectures, students will
learn relatively complex structural patterns of Korean, build up their vocabulary,
and get acquainted with various aspects of Korean culture and society. Based
on the knowledge obtained through lectures, recitation classes will help
the students develop an ability to carry on survival level of conversation.
In evaluation, weight will be placed on homework assignments, biweekly quizzes,
and oral interviews. Those interested in taking this course are recommended
to see the instructor before registration. (Cho)
103. Beginning Indonesian. (5). (LR).
Indonesian is the national language of Indonesia, a country noted for
its rich and deep cultural heritage as well as for its remarkable cultural
diversity. With its 180 million speakers, Indonesian is the sixth most prevalently
spoken of the world languages. The relatively simple syntactic and grammatical
structures which characterize Indonesian make it an accessible language
for native speakers of English. The elementary course comprises a two-term
sequence designed to provide the student with a basic working knowledge
of the Indonesian language. The course aims at the acquisition of the four
basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - in modern
Indonesian. The class emphasizes aural-oral exercises and practice and the
learning of culture throughout the course. The text used is keyed to a set
of tapes for use in the language lab and concentrates on practical knowledge
of the language. Evaluation is based on classroom performance, homework
assignments, tests, and a final exam. (Sudarsih)
105. Elementary Hindi-Urdu. No credit granted to those who have
completed or are enrolled in S&SEA 315 or 365. (4). (LR).
South and Southeast Asia 105-106 is the first year in the sequence of
Hindi-Urdu courses offered by the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.
Hindi and Urdu are the respective national languages of India and Pakistan.
The course meets four hours per week in four sessions. If enrollments warrant,
there will be a separate two credit course during the Fall term intended
for students who have some knowledge of the spoken language but do not know
the writing system. In the first year only the Devanagari writing system
(for Hindi) is introduced. Nastaliq (for Urdu) comes in the second year.
The course concentrates on developing skills in reading, writing, speaking,
and aural comprehension. Evaluation is based on attendance, written homework
assignments, quizzes, dictations, and examinations. There are no prerequisites
(no previous knowledge of Hindi is required). (Siddiqi)
113. Elementary Tamil. No credit granted to those who have completed
or are enrolled in S&SEA 373. (4). (LR).
This course offers an introduction to spoken and written Tamil, the
major Dravidian language spoken in Tamil Nadu, the largest state in southern
India, and by the largest minority in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia.
It is one of the oldest languages of the world with a literary tradition
beginning in 3 BC. All major language skills - listening, speaking, reading,
and writing - are covered. The aim of achieving proficiency in speaking
comprehension is to enable the student to function effectively in different
everyday situations in a native environment. Class meets in a computer lab
once or twice a week to practice listening and reading using a multimedia
HyperCard software implemented for Tamil. Public access to a section of
this software is possible in the computers at the Modern Language Building.
A standard textbook is used, supplemented by reference grammars and additional
materials selected or specially prepared by the instructor. Recitation sections
emphasize speaking and listening in native contexts at normal speed with
near-native pronunciation, intonation, rhythm, and appropriate body language.
Students learn to handle the script in which Tamil is written. Reading materials
introduce the students to the culture and the religion of Tamil speaking
people. Evaluation is based on classroom performance, homework assignments,
tests, and a final exam. (Renganathan)
115. Beginning Vietnamese. (5). (LR).
Vietnamese 115-116 is the introductory course in reading, listening,
speaking and writing the only language of more than 74 million speakers,
from the South to the utmost northern part of Vietnam. This country now
adopts the free market economy and needs foreign capital and know-how. With
the normalization of U.S.-Vietnamese relations, a knowledge of the Vietnamese
language and culture will be a crucial asset in enabling one to participate
in many opportunities. This first half of the two-term sequence course is
designed to accommodate students with no knowledge of the Vietnamese language,
as well those with some knowledge who want to develop the four basic language
skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and to improve their
knowledge in Vietnamese history and culture. The format will be as follows:
four class hours a week will be focused on the aural-oral approach in reading,
dialoguing, translating, and responding to the content of the texts using
a question-and-answer format. One class hour a week will be devoted to quizzes
and tests. In addition, there will be written assignments and works in the
language lab. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to communicate
in Vietnamese, and classes will be largely conducted in Vietnamese to develop
the students' ability to acquire sufficient automaticity and fluency in
spoken Vietnamese. Students will be graded on classroom performance, class
attendance, homework assignments, and a final examination. (Nguyen)