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2019-2020 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CHIN 22501 - China - Myth, Legends, Beliefs

Course Credit: 1
(EAST)
MYTH, LEGENDS AND BELIEFS IN CHINA This course will introduce students to the dynamics of myths, legends, and beliefs in China from ancient time up to the present. We will look at Chinese myths, legends, and beliefs from an interdisciplinary perspective that will include folklore studies, history, religion, literature, archaeology, art, performance studies, anthropology, etc. The goal of this course will be to situate the variety of Chinese myths, legends, and beliefs in specific political, social, and cultural contexts, and learn how various myths, legends, and beliefs are understood, represented, and/or practiced differently in Chinese culture. The class will be in discussion format and class readings include both primary materials in English translation and recent secondary scholarship. No knowledge of Chinese is presumed. [AH, C, R]