Chinese Culture Ii
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
This course aims at reinforcing the students' ability to understand contemporary China by learning crucial events and trends in the history of the country in the last century and by studying the structure and functions of the state institutions and the media system. The students will be required to do some team work in order to elaborate and present to the class some materials on these topics and to watch movies, in order to train their critical abilities and their communicative skills.
Expected learning outcomes
Students will strengthen their knowledge on the Chinese material culture, especially in terms of socio-political structures. In the learning process, students will refine their critical capacities through the analysis of contemporary China dominant discursive strategies about socio-spatial, historic and political conditions of the country.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
This course aims at reinforcing the students' ability to understand contemporary China focusing on kewords such as Chinese identity, nation, state, party, human resources, propaganda and soft power. It analyses the Chinese narratives on crucial events and trends that shaped the history country in the last century, the structure and functions of the state institutions and the media system.
Prerequisites for admission
In order to attend this course, students should have passed the exam of Chinese culture 1 MED.
Teaching methods
Lectures will be enriched with multimedia materials. In order to train their critical abilities and their communicative skills, student will be required to work in teams on selected topics and do a presentation in class for their peers.
Seminars and conferences by distingushed guests from the Chinese cultural scene will be offered in order to strenghten the students skills and knowledge. Participation in activities and events is considered an integral part of the course.
News and updates on events, teaching activities and materials will be available on the ARIEL web portal.
Seminars and conferences by distingushed guests from the Chinese cultural scene will be offered in order to strenghten the students skills and knowledge. Participation in activities and events is considered an integral part of the course.
News and updates on events, teaching activities and materials will be available on the ARIEL web portal.
Teaching Resources
Materials for students with a high school diploma obtained in Italy
1) Alessandra C. Lavagnino, Bettina Mottura, Cina e modernità. Cultura e istituzioni dalle Guerre dell'oppio ad oggi, Roma, Carocci editore, 2016.
2) Modern and contemporary Chinese history basic knowledge on: Guido Samarani, La Cina contemporanea. Dalla fine dell'Impero a oggi, Torino, Einaudi, 2017.
3) Yu Hua, Lezioni milanesi. Letteratura, cultura, civiltà, Milano, Unicopli, 2019.
4) Emma Lupano (a cura di) La Cina dei media. Analisi, riflessioni, prospettive, Milano, Unicopli, 2016.
5) Bibliographic reaearch on a topic selected by the student (dossier).
Materials for students with non Italian nationality holding a high school diploma not obtained in Italy
1) Alessandra C. Lavagnino, Bettina Mottura, Cina e modernità. Cultura e istituzioni dalle Guerre dell'oppio ad oggi, Roma, Carocci editore, 2016.
2) Modern and contemporary Chinese history basic knowledge on: Guido Samarani, La Cina contemporanea. Dalla fine dell'Impero a oggi, Torino, Einaudi, 2017.
3) Yu Hua, Lezioni milanesi. Letteratura, cultura, civiltà, Milano, Unicopli, 2019.
Additional material will be published on ARIEL web portal. Multimedia materials, movies, conferences and seminars organised during the course form an integral part of the program.
Besides, non-attending students have to read Lao She, Il ragazzo del risciò, Mondadori, Milano 2019, or other replacement readings that must be agreed in advance with the teacher.
1) Alessandra C. Lavagnino, Bettina Mottura, Cina e modernità. Cultura e istituzioni dalle Guerre dell'oppio ad oggi, Roma, Carocci editore, 2016.
2) Modern and contemporary Chinese history basic knowledge on: Guido Samarani, La Cina contemporanea. Dalla fine dell'Impero a oggi, Torino, Einaudi, 2017.
3) Yu Hua, Lezioni milanesi. Letteratura, cultura, civiltà, Milano, Unicopli, 2019.
4) Emma Lupano (a cura di) La Cina dei media. Analisi, riflessioni, prospettive, Milano, Unicopli, 2016.
5) Bibliographic reaearch on a topic selected by the student (dossier).
Materials for students with non Italian nationality holding a high school diploma not obtained in Italy
1) Alessandra C. Lavagnino, Bettina Mottura, Cina e modernità. Cultura e istituzioni dalle Guerre dell'oppio ad oggi, Roma, Carocci editore, 2016.
2) Modern and contemporary Chinese history basic knowledge on: Guido Samarani, La Cina contemporanea. Dalla fine dell'Impero a oggi, Torino, Einaudi, 2017.
3) Yu Hua, Lezioni milanesi. Letteratura, cultura, civiltà, Milano, Unicopli, 2019.
Additional material will be published on ARIEL web portal. Multimedia materials, movies, conferences and seminars organised during the course form an integral part of the program.
Besides, non-attending students have to read Lao She, Il ragazzo del risciò, Mondadori, Milano 2019, or other replacement readings that must be agreed in advance with the teacher.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of an oral test including at least one question for each text adopted in the program. The discussion will focus on the ability of students to create links between different sources and on the presentation of a thematic bibliographic project (dossier). The presentation of written reports on Chinese movies, books, conferences, exhibitions, etc. will be positively evaluated.
Teaching Unit 1
L-OR/21 - CHINESE AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Mottura Bettina Marta Rosa
Shifts:
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Professor:
Mottura Bettina Marta Rosa
Teaching Unit 2
L-OR/21 - CHINESE AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Riva Natalia Francesca
Shifts:
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Professor:
Riva Natalia Francesca
Teaching Unit 3
L-OR/21 - CHINESE AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Bertulessi Chiara
Shifts:
-
Professor:
Bertulessi ChiaraProfessor(s)