tuesday (7/30) afternoon readings and discussion

[Anonymous]

I would like to know moe about the different Chinese races. Are there hostilities between these groups.

[Anonymous]

I really enjoyed learning about China's four major philosophical traditions. The history, staying power, and influence of these ways of thinking and behavior gave me a better insight of China and its people. I'd like to teach the basics of Confucianism, Mohism, Daoism, and Legalism to my students and have them compare/contrast these ideals to the different forms of government such as democracy, socialism, communism, imperialism. I could tie this into the novel 1984. Anyone have any ideas?

[clay dube]

Kang Youwei 1858-1927 -- reading from deBary, ed., Sources of Chinese Tradition, vol. 2, Columbia University Press, 1960 (and in the 2nd edition, 2001)
Liang Qichao 1873-1929 -- Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, The Free Press, 1993.
Lu Xun (Zhou Shuren) 1881-1936 -- (another scan here , another translation here), Yang and Yang translation available here.
edited by Clay Dube on 7/30/2013
edited by Clay Dube on 7/30/2013

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[Anonymous]

I also enjoyed learning about the four major philosophies and how they influenced China's history. When discussing some of the philosophies during the British Literature class, I will try to use this new information to bring up comparisons and discussions.

There were many good resources mentioned during the presentations that I want to explore and find a way to use in my classes such as the book The Wild Swans and To Live by Yu Hua. I also want to check out the movie Legend of Shang Yang and Little Buddha.

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