ASIAN 2280

Last Updated

  • Schedule of Classes - June 2, 2019 7:14PM EDT
  • Course Catalog - June 2, 2019 7:15PM EDT

ASIAN 2280
Law and Society in Early Modern and Modern China

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

China was and still is regarded in the Western world as a country without the rule of law. In this course, students examine recent scholarship that challenges this simplified understanding of the role of law in Chinese politics and society. It approaches law in early modern and modern China both as a state institution of governance and control, and as a platform that facilitates interactions and negotiations between state and society, between different social forces, and between different cultures. At the same time, this course guides students to develop projects of their own choice, either addressing legal issues or using legal sources, from tentative proposals to research papers based on their examination of original or translated primary sources.

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (GB)
Distribution Category (HA-AS)
Course Subfield (SC)

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 2132, HIST 2132

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16419 ASIAN 2280   SEM 101

  •