The Contemporary Chinese Short Story
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This course examines representative Chinese short stories published in the past three decades by writers in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and overseas Chinese communities. Attention is given to major themes and narrative techniques presented in these short stories, as well as to their socio-historical significance and the widely differing political contexts in which they were produced. Authors include Mo Yan, Bai Xianyong, Xi Xi, Su Tong, Zhu Tianwen, Han Shaogong, Ye Si, among others. This course may be used to satisfy the BA foreign language requirement (for continuing students following the Baruch Common Core Curriculum), as a course within the Chinese minor, or as a general elective for the BA, BBA, and BS degrees.Prerequisite: CHI 3001, or CHI 3002, or departmental permission.
Career
Undergraduate
Credits
Value
3
Max
3
Min
3
Course Count
1
Number Of Credits
3
Number Of Repeats
1
Repeatable
No
Contact Use
Yes
Generate Attendance
No
Left Use
Yes
Present Use
Yes
Reason Use
Yes
Tardy Use
Yes
Template Override
No
Time Use
Yes
Attendance Type
Class Meeting
Auto Create
No
Code
LEC
Instructor Contact Hours
3
Default Section Size
30
Final Exam Type
Yes
Include in Dynamic Date Calc
No
Instruction Mode
In Person
LMS File Type
Blackboard CourseInfo 4
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Lecture
OEE Workload Hours
0
Optional Component
No
Preferred Room Features
Academic Scheduling
Workload Hours
3