Fall 2016  |  SOC 3671 Section 001: Contemporary Chinese Society: Culture, Networks, & Inequality in China (33991)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Meets With:
GLOS 3911 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016
Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 115
Course Catalog Description:
Introduces students to sociological perspectives and analyses of cultures, social networks, and socioeconomic inequalities in post-1980 China. In addition to lectures, the instructor will show video clips about various backgrounds of China and group discussions will be organized to exchange opinions about issues of common interest. Students will gain a basic understanding of how Chinese society operates today. prereq: 1001 recommended, soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC3671+Fall2016
Class Description:
The aim of this course is to introduce students to sociological perspectives and analyses of cultures, social networks, and socioeconomic inequalities in China today. The instructor will give lectures on these topics with the assistance of PPT presentation. In addition, videos about various backgrounds of China will be shown, and group discussions will be organized to exchange opinions about issues of common interest. Through this course, students will gain a basic understanding of how Chinese society operates today. Soc1001 "Introduction to Sociology" is recommended.
Grading:
60% term paper
30% quizzes
10% in class participation and discussion.
Exam Format:
Quizzes and term paper, no final exam.
Class Format:
Lecture and group discussion
Workload:
30-page readings a week.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33991/1169
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3671_Fall2016.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC3671_Fall2019.pdf (Fall 2019)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
2 April 2016

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