HIST 2052 The People's Republic of China, 1949-present

Fulfills the LAMA Requirement for History Majors and Minors. This course offers a historical survey of the Peoples Republic of China, designed to familiarize students with the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments that have shaped contemporary China since the founding of the socialist state in 1949. Beyond the key historical events, we will also devote substantial attention to topics often marginalized in mainstream narrativessuch as the non-Han peripheries, gender, and popular culture. The goal is for students to gain a multidimensional understanding of Chinas transformation, exploring both the political economy from the top down and the lived experiences of ordinary people from the bottom up.