This course aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of modern Chinese culture and society through literature and film from the early 20th century to the present. Theoretical concepts and important socio-political and historical issues relating to gender in Chinese literature and film will be introduced and critically examined through close reading, class discussion, and individual/group presentations, assignments and projects. Students are encouraged to develop their critical viewpoints and arguments about feminist thought in the West, and to test and assess the validity of some of its major premises in Chinese culture and society through cross-cultural comparison.

Continuous Assessment: 100%