KSCB080 Representation of China’s Ethnic Minorities

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mag. phil. Ute Wallenböck, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mag. phil. Ute Wallenböck, Dr. phil.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mag. phil. Ute Wallenböck, Dr. phil.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 K23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 9/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The goal of this course is for students to begin to develop a critical understanding of the role of movies and literature in China’s modern culture. The course looks at issues of the relationship of media to China’s ethnic minorities by examining selected films in order to analyze China’s minority film genre since the 1980s.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the various aspects of China’s representation of its ethnic groups
Syllabus
  • Ethnic Propaganda & Propaganda Posters
  • Exoticization and erotization of minorities
  • Masculinity and ethnic minorities
  • Ethnic Minority Women
  • “Ethnic Museums“
  • Ethnic Minority Literature
  • Representation of ethnic minorities in ‘Chinese’ movies
Teaching methods
class discussion, presentations, reading
Assessment methods
Besides active participation in class (such as involvement in discussions as well as submission of written homework), presentation of a selected topic, and in the end of the term a finally essay has to be submitted.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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