Popular Protest in China

The goal of the course is to understand the relationship between state and society in the People's Republic of China, the foundation of the present authoritarian regime, and the nature of Chinese pro-democracy movement.
The course will focus on major political uprisings and intellectual protests (from the Boxer Rebellion to the Tian'anmen demonstration and Falun Gong) as well as other forms of popular protest and resistance expressed in daily social activities, the arts, and the media.
This will be a discussion seminar. Students are expected to attend all classes, do all the readings, and take active part in class discussion.

This course is certified as a “Communication-Intensive Course” and meets all of the requirements explained on the CxC Web site: http://cxc.lsu.edu, including the following: Emphases on formal and informal assignments in written and visual communication, class time spent on communication, 40% of the final grade based on communication projects, revisions after faculty feedback on 2 formal projects (one for each emphasis), and a student/faculty ratio of 35:1. Because it meets these requirements, students may count it toward “Distinguished Communicator” certification on LSU transcripts.

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Requirements
Weekly papers of 2 pages, of which you have to complete 8 (5% each, a total of 40%). Students are also required to actively participate in class discussion, make oral presentations (20%), and write a research paper (10 pages, 40%).

Class Management
Class communications will take place through e-mail. Students are expected to check their e-mail regularly. Please make sure that the e-mail address you have registered with the university is right and it is the one you check regularly.

Scholastic dishonesty
See the LSU Code of Student Conduct.

Textbooks
Elizabeth Perry ed. Challenging the Mandate of Heaven. M.E. Sharpe 2001.
Elizabeth Perry ed. Chinese Society: Change, Conflict and Resistance. Routledge 2nd edition.
Class package compiled by the instructor