KSCB038 Overseas Chinese

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Šindelář, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Yixuan Jandová Chen, M.A. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Center for Chinese Studies – Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Pavel Šindelář, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Center for Chinese Studies – Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:50–12:25 U27
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 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main topic of the course are Overseas Chinese - communities originated in the migration of Chinese people abroad. At the end of the course student will have a basic knowledge of causes, historical contexts and patterns of major migratory waves from   Chinese cultural areas toward overseas and will be acquainted with the culture of the regions   of   which migration is based, and which significantly affects the structure and operation of overseas Chinese communities around the world. Students will also create awareness about the   key target areas of migration and characteristics   Chinese   migrant communities in different countries of the world. They should also be able to understand interdependencies, relationships and commonalities among different waves of migration and different migrant communities around the world.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, obligation for completition, distribution of topics
  • 2. Basic terms, theories and patterns of Chinese migration
  • 3. History of Chinese migration abroad
  • 4. Origin of migration and ties to the region of origin - culture, language and religion
  • 5. Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Korea
  • 6. Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia
  • 7. Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, the Philippines, Australia
  • 8. Chinese in North America (USA, Canada)
  • 9. Chinese in Africa
  • 10. Chinese in Europe
  • 11. Chinese in Czech Republic
  • 12. Overseas Chinese in the present PRC and international politics
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Student must participate in the organization of final student conference and must present own conference paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.

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