COML 1128

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COML 1128
FWS: China and Race

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

Anti-Chinese racism resurfaced during the COVID-19 scare, but linking Chinese migrants to disease and "uncivilized" habits is not new. How has the West defined and exercised power over the Chinese "other"? What tools of resistance did Chinese intellectuals and activists wielded in response? Do these tools generate unexpected side-effects, and if so in what ways? This course looks for adventurous and critical minds ready to embark on a tumultuous journey of historical and literary inquiries. We will study translated literature, fiction film and documentary, activist writing, and academic debates on "Chinese" experiences and the experience of "China" in the global world. Student writers will learn to evaluate concepts, analyze creative texts, and put forward informed and nuanced arguments about their subjects of interest.

When Offered Fall.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18757 COML 1128   SEM 101

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    • R Mcgraw Hall 165
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Huang, K

    • T Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Huang, K

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.