CN 3571: Contemporary China: Culture and Trends

Department
Category
Category II (offered at least every other Year)
Units 1/3

This advanced language course aims to develop students’ in-depth understanding and perspectives on social-cultural issues in contemporary Greater China. Building upon the foundation of CN3543 Advanced Chinese III, this course continues to advance students’ language skills through the exploration of topics that reflect the transitional changes of traditional Chinese cultural values due to the influence of Western culture and the impact of globalization. Students will learn essential vocabulary to understand, discuss, analyze, and examine the unique cultural phenomena associated with the selected topics through comparison with their own culture. Students who have completed CN 357X cannot receive credit for CN 3571.