Department of East Asian Studies
Chair
David L. Howell
Departmental Representative
David Leheny
Professor
Chih-p’ing Chou
Martin C. Collcutt, also History
Benjamin A. Elman, also History
Sheldon M. Garon, also History
David L. Howell, also History
Martin Kern
David Leheny
Seiichi Makino
Susan Naquin, also History
Richard H. Okada
Willard J. Peterson, also History
Assistant Professor
Amy B. Borovoy
Janet Y. Chen, also History
Steven Chung
Joy S. Kim
Atsuko Ueda
Ping Wang
Senior Lecturer
Joanne Yang Chiu Chiang
Joowon Suh
Lecturer
Jianfei Chen
Tracy Yin Chong
Haoyuan Duan
Chen Gao
Kyoko M. Loetscher
Yenching Lu
Hisae Matsui
Jini Noh
Zheng Qu
Tomoko Shibata
Xi Tian
Yukari Tokumasu
Jingyu Wang
Li Xu
Lei Zhang
Associated Faculty
Robert W. Bagley, Art and Archaeology
Thomas J. Christensen, Politics, Woodrow Wilson School
Christina Davis, Politics, Woodrow Wilson School
Thomas W. Hare, Comparative Literature
Gilbert F. Rozman, Sociology
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Art and Archaeology
Jerome Silbergeld, Art and Archaeology
Jacqueline I. Stone, Religion
Stephen F. Teiser, Religion
Lynn T. White III, Politics
King-To Yeung, Sociology
The Department of East Asian Studies provides undergraduate concentrators with a broad-ranging, cosmopolitan knowledge of the languages and cultures of China, Japan, and Korea.
Prerequisites. Students entering the department must have completed at least one year (the 102 level) of language training and preferably completed 107 or its equivalent before the first term of their junior year. Students are also required to have completed one 200-level East Asian studies course (including cross-listed but not cognate courses).
Departmental Program of Study
Concentrators are expected to achieve proficiency in one East Asian language through the third-year level, and take eight departmental courses. The departmentals must include the junior seminar, at least one course on pre-modern East Asia, any combination of two of the four courses HIS/EAS 207–208 and HUM/EAS/COM 233–234, and at least one course covering material outside of a student’s primary area of language specialization. A single course may not be used to satisfy two requirements.
A minimum of six of the eight departmentals must be EAS-prefixed courses. The remaining two departmentals may be chosen from EAS-prefixed courses, cognate courses, language courses at or above the 300 level (after the three-year proficiency requirement is fulfilled), or any language courses in a second East Asian language. Students entering the department with some degree of language proficiency may place out of all or part of the language requirement but still need to fulfill a minimum of eight departmentals.
Undergraduates who prefer to concentrate in other departments or programs, for example, anthropology, art and archaeology, history, politics, religion, or sociology, or in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, can combine their work with the study of East Asian languages and civilizations through the Program in East Asian Studies (see page 169).
Junior Year. In the fall term the student participates in the departmental junior seminar (EAS 300), and also writes a junior independent work. In the spring, the student writes a second junior independent work paper under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. At the end of the junior year, the student begins to draft a proposal for the senior thesis.
Senior Year. Each student prepares a senior thesis in consultation with an appropriate member of the faculty. The senior thesis represents the culmination of the undergraduate curriculum. It should be an original contribution to scholarship on East Asia, based at least in part on source materials in the student’s language of specialization. At the end of the spring term, the student appears before a faculty committee for an oral defense of the thesis. In addition, each senior will take written comprehensive examinations in two fields selected from the following eight: (1) pre-modern Chinese literature; (2) modern Chinese literature; (3) pre-modern Chinese history; (4) modern Chinese history; (5) pre-modern Japanese literature; (6) modern Japanese literature or film; (7) pre-modern Japanese history; (8) modern Japanese history or anthropology. If the two fields concern the same country, one must be pre-modern and one modern. Sample questions will be provided.
Advanced Placement. Students seeking advanced placement should consult the departmental representative.
Early Concentration. Students who meet the prerequisites for entrance into the department may be admitted and begin their program of concentration in the second term of sophomore year.
Opportunities for Study in East Asia. The Department of East Asian Studies offers varied opportunities for overseas study in East Asia. Majors, certificate students, and non-majors are encouraged to take advantage of intensive summer or year-long language study and/or internships. The programs hosted by East Asian studies are the intensive Chinese and Japanese language programs in Beijing, China, and Kanazawa, Japan. Upon graduation, students will normally find themselves prepared to begin graduate work at a higher level because of such foreign language experience and training. The department also encourages students to participate in extended internships or study programs in East Asia.
Scholarship aid is available to majors and non-majors for both summer and year-long programs. Students should contact the East Asian studies program coordinator, Richard Chafey, for these funding opportunities. Students should also contact Dean Nancy Kanach, who directs the Princeton Study Abroad Program, about other sources of funding. Application deadlines are early in the academic year. More information is available from the directors of the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language programs, or from the East Asian studies Web page (http://eastasia.princeton.edu).
Language and Culture Certificates in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. A student majoring in a department other than East Asian studies may earn a certificate in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean by completing three or more language courses beyond the second-year level and one or more East Asian studies or cognate courses in linguistics, religion, history, or anthropology. Students must also complete a substantial piece of independent research based at least in part on Chinese, Japanese, or Korean sources dealing with aspects of East Asia. Its topic has to be in the humanities. The paper could be either an original piece of research or a junior paper or senior thesis. If such a junior paper or senior thesis is written for another department, at least half of the work has to be on East Asia. East Asian studies majors concentrating on one language can earn a language and culture certificate in the other, but may not also earn an East Asian studies program certificate. Students interested in earning a certificate should apply at the department office by the end of their junior year. Students may not earn both East Asian studies department and East Asian studies program certificates.
Chinese Section
CHI 101* Elementary Chinese I — Fall
An intensive introductory course in modern spoken and written Chinese, stressing oral-aural facility and the analysis of structure. Five hours of class. C. Chou
CHI 102* Elementary Chinese II — Spring
Continued intensive study of modern spoken and written Chinese, stressing listening, speaking, reading, writing, and the analysis of structure. Five hours of class. C. Chou
CHI 103 Intensive Elementary Chinese — Fall
An intensive course covering 101 and 102 in one semester for students with fair fluency and limited ability in reading and writing. The course will emphasize reading and writing skills and the analysis of grammar. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission (oral interview in Chinese). Three classes, two hours of drill and conversation. Staff
CHI 105 Intermediate Chinese I — Fall
An intensive study of modern spoken and written Chinese, this course shifts the emphasis to the reading of contemporary Chinese dialogue. Five hours of class. Staff
CHI 105C Intermediate Chinese I in Beijing
A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China. Students work on developing a strong foundation for modern spoken and written Chinese, with emphasis on the reading of contemporary Chinese dialogue. Admission by application. Prerequisite: 101–102, or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorial sessions. Staff
CHI 107 Intermediate Chinese II — Spring
Continuing the intensive study of modern spoken and written Chinese, this course shifts the emphasis to the reading of modern cultural and social issues. Five hours of class. Staff
CHI 107C Intermediate Chinese II in Beijing
A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, which is a continuation of 105C. This course continues the intensive study of modern spoken and written Chinese and includes the survey of modern cultural and social issues. Admission by application. Prerequisite: 105C or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorial sessions. Staff
CHI 108 Intensive Intermediate Chinese — Spring
An intensive course that covers 105 and 107 in one semester for students who have completed 103. Conducted in Chinese, with emphasis on reading and writing. Prerequisite: 103 or instructor’s permission. Five hours of class. Staff
CHI 301 Introduction to Classical Chinese I — Fall
Introduction to the grammar of classical Chinese through study of selections from ancient texts. Readings include the Analects and the Mencius. Prerequisite: 107 or 108, or instructor’s permission. Four hours of classes, conducted in Chinese. J. Chiang
CHI 302 Introduction to Classical Chinese II — Spring
Continuation of 301. Introduction to the grammar of classical Chinese through study of selections from ancient texts. Readings include the Analects, the Mencius, Zhuangzi, and selections from other historical texts. Four hours of classes, conducted in Chinese. J. Chiang
CHI 303 Third-Year Modern Chinese I — Fall
Designed to develop further the student’s overall language skills through reading and discussion of contemporary affairs published in Chinese newspapers. Four hours of class, conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: CHI 105–107, or instructor’s permission. Staff
CHI 303C Third-Year Modern Chinese I in Beijing
A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China. This course is designed for students who are interested in current political and social issues in China and Taiwan. Reading materials will be selected from newspapers of the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. Admission by application. Prerequisite: 103–108, 105–107, or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorial sessions. Staff
CHI 304 Third-Year Modern Chinese II — Spring
A continuation of CHI 303, designed to improve the student’s facility in written and oral expression through a close study of newspaper essays and commentaries. Four hours of class, conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: CHI 303 or instructor’s permission. Staff
CHI 304C Third-Year Modern Chinese II in Beijing
A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, which is a continuation of 303C. This course is designed to further improve the student’s facility in written and oral expression through a close study of essays written by influential Chinese intellectuals on issues of women’s emancipation, family systems, and modernization. Prerequisite: 303C or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorial sessions. Staff
CHI 305 Intensive Third-Year Modern Chinese I — Fall
Designed for students who are interested in current political and social issues in Chinese affairs. Reading materials will be selected from newspapers of the People’s Republic of China. Four hours of class, conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: 103–108, or instructor’s permission. Staff
CHI 306 Intensive Third-Year Modern Chinese II — Spring
A continuation of 305, designed to further improve the student’s facility in written and oral expression through a close study of essays published in contemporary Chinese newspapers and magazines. Four hours of class, conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: 305 or instructor’s permission. Staff
CHI 401 Advanced Classical Chinese I — Fall LA
Intensive introduction to classical Chinese through the study of selections from ancient texts. Four classes conducted in Chinese. J. Chiang
CHI 402 Advanced Classical Chinese II — Spring LA
Continuation of 401. Intensive introduction to classical Chinese through the study of selections from ancient texts. Four classes conducted in Chinese. J. Chiang
CHI 403 Fourth-Year Modern Chinese I — Fall
Reading and discussion of selections from Chinese scholarly journals and newspapers on contemporary Chinese political, economic, and social issues. Four hours of class, conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: 304 or instructor’s permission. Staff
CHI 403C Fourth-Year Modern Chinese I in Beijing
A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, at Beijing Normal University. Readings and discussions from Chinese scholarly journals including essays and newspaper articles. Students are exposed to a variety of modern Chinese literary genres, as well as some of the major substantive issues that modern Chinese intellectuals have faced. Admission by application. Prerequisite: 303–304, 305–306, or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorial sessions. Staff
CHI 404 Fourth-Year Modern Chinese II — Spring
A continuation of 403. Reading and discussion of scholarly writings in the fields of Chinese literature and modern Chinese intellectual history. A weekly written assignment will be required. Four hours of class, conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: 403, or instructor’s permission. Staff
CHI 404C Fourth-Year Modern Chinese II in Beijing
A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, which is a continuation of 403C. Continued readings and discussion on academic written materials and scholarly writings on literature. This course also exposes students to the social issues China has faced in recent years while discussing various aspects of contemporary Chinese society. Prerequisite: 403C or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorials. Staff
CHI 405 Intensive Fourth-Year Modern Chinese I — Fall
Reading and discussion based on Chinese scholarly journals, popular essays, and newspaper articles. Students are exposed to a variety of modern Chinese literary genres, as well as some of the major substantive issues that modern Chinese intellectuals have faced. Four hours of class, conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: 306 or instructor’s permission. Staff
CHI 406 Intensive Fourth-Year Modern Chinese II — Not offered this year
Continued reading and discussion of scholarly writings on modern Chinese literature. This course also exposes students to the social issues China has faced in recent years, while discussing various aspects of contemporary Chinese society. Four hours of class, conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: 405 or instructor’s permission. L. Xu
CHI 411 Readings in Modern Chinese Intellectual History — Fall LA
Designed to give students who have had advanced training in both classical and modern Chinese an opportunity for directed readings in their own fields. The focus of readings is modern Chinese intellectual history. One class, two hours of discussion, conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: three or more years of modern Chinese, or instructor’s permission. C. Chou
CHI 412 Readings in Classic Chinese Short Stories — Spring LA
Focuses on reading and discussing selections from Feng Menglong’s Sanyan, the most popular and well-known collection of Classic Chinese short stories published in the late 16th century. One class, two hours of discussion, conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: three or more years of modern Chinese, or instructor’s permission. C. Chou
CHI 451C Fifth-Year Modern Chinese I in Beijing
A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, at Beijing Normal University. Materials are drawn from modern Chinese literature, film, and intellectual history, and include readings on contemporary issues as well. Admission by application. Prerequisite: 403–404, 405–406, or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorial sessions. Staff
CHI 452C Fifth-Year Modern Chinese II in Beijing
A four-week summer intensive language course taught in Beijing, China, at Beijing Normal University, which is a continuation of 451C. Continued readings and discussion on modern Chinese literature, film, and intellectual history. This course, which is designed to bring students to near-native competence in all aspects of modern Chinese, prepares students for advanced research or employment in a variety of China-related fields. Admission by application. Prerequisite: 451C or equivalent. Five two-hour classes, five two-hour drill sessions, plus individual tutorial sessions. Staff
Japanese Section
JPN 101* Elementary Japanese I — Fall
An intensive introduction to modern Japanese stressing oral-aural facility but including an introduction to written Japanese. Two classes, three hours of drill and conversation. Staff
JPN 102* Elementary Japanese II — Spring
A continuation of 101. An intensive introduction to modern Japanese still stressing oral-aural facility but including an introduction to written Japanese. Prerequisite: 101. Two classes, three hours of drill and conversation. Staff
JPN 105 Intermediate Japanese I — Fall
Continued intensive study of modern Japanese. This course will develop conversational skills. Audio and videotaped materials will be used for aural comprehension. Prerequisite: 102 or equivalent. Five classes. Staff
JPN 105J Intermediate Japanese I in Japan
A four-week intensive language course taught in Ishikawa, Japan, equivalent to 105. This course will develop conversational skills. Audio and videotaped materials will be used for aural comprehension. Prerequisite: 102 or equivalent. Five three- hour classes, extracurricular activities, and a trip. Staff
JPN 107 Intermediate Japanese II — Spring
A continuation of 105. Continued intensive study of modern Japanese. This course will develop conversational skills. Audio and videotaped materials will be used to develop aural comprehension. Prerequisite: 105. Five classes. Staff
JPN 107J Intermediate Japanese II in Japan
A four-week intensive language course taught in Ishikawa, Japan, equivalent to 107. A continuation of 105J. A continued intensive study of modern Japanese. This course is designed to further students’ aural-oral skills. Emphasis will be increasingly on readings, and writing skills. Prerequisite: 105J or equivalent. Five three-hour classes and extracurricular activities. Staff
JPN 301 Advanced Japanese I — Fall
Further reading in modern written Japanese with subsidiary grammatical and oral-aural training. The course covers some authentic materials and includes videotaped materials to increase oral-aural comprehension. Three 90-minute classes. Staff
JPN 301J Advanced Japanese I in Japan
A four-week intensive language course taught in Ishikawa, Japan, equivalent to 301. This course covers further reading on academic written Japanese. Authentic materials including videotaped materials to increase oral-aural comprehension. Five three-hour classes, extracurricular activities, and a trip. Staff
JPN 302 Advanced Japanese II — Spring
A continuation of 301. Further reading in modern written Japanese with subsidiary grammatical and oral-aural training. The course covers some authentic materials and includes videotaped materials to increase oral-aural comprehension. Prerequisite: 301. Three 90-minute classes. Staff
JPN 302J Advanced Japanese II in Japan
A four-week intensive language course taught in Ishikawa, Japan, equivalent to 302. A continuation of 301J. The course covers some authentic materials including academic written materials, contemporary essays, and newspaper articles. Prerequisite: 301J or equivalent. Five three-hour classes and extracurricular activities. Staff
JPN 305 Integrative Advanced Japanese I — Fall
Designed to enhance reading, writing, and oral skills of students who need class work to achieve proficiency. Prerequisites: 302 or its equivalent. Four classes. Staff
JPN 306 Integrative Advanced Japanese II — Spring
A continuation of 305. Designed to enhance reading, writing, and oral skills of students who need class work to achieve advanced proficiency level. Prerequisites: 302 or its equivalent. Four classes. Staff
JPN 401 Readings in Modern Japanese I — Fall
Selected readings from short stories, essays, and newspapers. Three class hours, one conversation period. S. Makino
JPN 402 Readings in Modern Japanese II — Spring
Selected readings from short stories, essays, and newspapers. Three classes, one conversation period. Prerequisite: 401 or instructor’s permission. S. Makino
JPN 403 Introduction to Classical Japanese — Fall
Introduction to the fundamentals of classic Japanese grammar. This course trains students to read pre-modern Japanese historical and literary texts. Texts: Taketori monogatari, Hojoki, Tosa nikki, etc. Prerequisite: two years of modern Japanese. Three hours. K. Ono
JPN 404 Readings in Classical Japanese — Spring
Close reading of selected pre-modern Japanese texts. Texts: Makura no soshi, Oku no hosomichi, Uji shui monogatari, etc. Prerequisite: 403 or instructor’s permission. Three hours. K. Ono
JPN 405 Readings in Selected Fields I — Not offered this year
Designed to give students who have had advanced training in modern Japanese an opportunity for directed readings in their own fields. Three classes. Prerequisite: 402 or instructor’s permission. Staff
JPN 406 Readings in Selected Fields II — Not offered this year
Designed to give students who have had advanced training in modern Japanese an opportunity for directed readings in their own fields. Three classes. Prerequisite: 402 or instructor’s permission. S. Makino
Korean Section
KOR 101* Elementary Korean I — Fall
An intensive introduction to modern Korean, stressing balanced competence in four language skills. Five classes. J. Suh
KOR 102* Elementary Korean II — Spring
A continuation of 101. Continued development of competence in basic communication. Class 2.0 is intended for students with considerable listening comprehension skills; students who do well in class 2.0 may be recommended for 301. Five classes. Staff
KOR 105 Intermediate Korean I — Fall
A course intended for students who have learned the basics of Korean and who want to further their proficiency level. Continued development in four skill areas with increasing attention to complex functions of communication. Short stories and video strips will be incorporated. Five classes. Staff
KOR 107 Intermediate Korean II — Spring
A continuation of 105. Intensive intermediate-level study of modern Korean with increasing attention to complex grammatical structures and practical vocabulary together with continued training in reading, writing, and conversation. Prerequisite: 105. Five classes. Staff
KOR 301 Advanced Korean I — Fall
A course intended for active command of Korean through class discussions and short readings. Video strips will be integrated to stimulate discussions. Readings include different styles of writings on Korean society, culture, and literature. Practice in reading comprehension and writing is gradually emphasized. Approximately 100 hanjas are taught. Three classes. J. Suh
KOR 302 Advanced Korean II — Spring
A continuation of 301. Emphasizes vocabulary learning and discourse functions. Simple technical materials written for the general audience are covered. Three classes. J. Suh
Courses in Linguistics
EAS 447 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics — Spring SA
Introduction to the theories and techniques of linguistic analysis as applied to modern Japanese, with a focus on interface between language and culture. The course examines similarities and differences between Japanese and English. Knowledge of Japanese at least to the 105 level, or concurrent enrollment, is desirable. Two 90-minute classes. S. Makino
Courses in Literature and Civilization
EAS 207 History of East Asia to 1800 (see HIS 207)
EAS 208 East Asia since 1800 (see HIS 208)
EAS 218 Later Japanese Art (see ART 218)
EAS 220 Life and Values in Contemporary Japan — Not offered this year EM
To help build a basic understanding of contemporary Japanese experience, this course explores the moral choices that members of Japanese society confront in different segments of their lives. Through a diverse set of lectures, readings, and films, students will move beyond contemporary stereotypes to confront the rich mixture of tradition and modernity in Japan today. Two lectures, one preceptorial. A. Borovoy
EAS 221 Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature — Not offered this year LA
The course will cover major writers and works of the 20th century. We will examine how Japanese writers responded to modern fictional and linguistic forms imported from the West, how they negotiated what they had inherited from their long and illustrious literary past, and how postwar writers view their newly “democratized” world. Staff
EAS 223 Ideas and Images in Chinese Culture (also HUM 223)
— Spring HA
A topical introduction to traditional Chinese culture. Emphasis will be placed on philosophical and religious beliefs, geographical and ethnic diversity, literature, visual and performing arts, customs, and festivals. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff
EAS 224 Ideas and Images in Japanese Culture (also HUM
224) — Spring LA
An introductory study of traditional Japanese culture. Recurring themes and ideas presented through lectures, readings, films, and performances. Topics include the Shinto view of man and nature, the way of the warrior, and Esoteric and Zen Buddhism and the arts. Two lectures, one preceptorial. M. Collcutt
EAS 225 Japanese Society and Culture (also ANT 225) — SA
An exploration of Japanese labor, gender and feminism, crime and social control, race and notions of homogeneity, nationalism and youth culture. The course considers Japan’s struggle to come to terms with the West while at the same time integrating its past. It also looks at American misperceptions of Japanese society and economics. Two lectures, one preceptorial. A. Borovoy
EAS 226 The Religions of China (see REL 226)
EAS 228 Religion in Japanese Culture (see REL 228)
EAS 231 The Chinese Classics: A Comparative Approach (also HUM 231) — Not offered this year LA
Intensive reading and comparative analysis of canonic texts of classical Chinese learning, including Book of Changes, Book of Songs, Book of History, Confucian Analects. Texts will be related to parallel readings in Western scripture and classics to pursue seminal patterns of conceptualization and expression in the two civilizations. One three-hour class. Staff
EAS 232 Introduction to Chinese Literature — Fall LA
The development of classical Chinese literature, traced through close readings of original texts in English translation. Topics include the nature of the Chinese language and writing system, classical literary thought, religious and philosophical influences, dominance of poetry, emergence of historical writing, and vernacular fiction. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff
EAS 233 East Asian Humanities I: The Classical Foundations (see HUM 233)
EAS 234 East Asian Humanities II: Tradition and Transformation (see HUM 234)
EAS 240 The Perception of China and Asia in the West — Spring HA
Presents some of the major themes in the Western perception of China since 1250, from Marco Polo to Chairman Mao, and introduces students to the nature of history and historical writing. Students will be challenged to conduct their own critical historiographical analysis. Readings will focus on primary sources in translation and relevant secondary studies. Two lectures, one preceptorial. B. Elman
EAS 282 Approaches to Asian History (see HIS 282)
EAS 300 Junior Seminar — Fall HA
Designed to introduce departmental majors, in the fall of their junior year, to the tools, methodologies, and topics related to the study of East Asian history and culture. The focus of the course will vary each year, and will be cross-national and multidisciplinary covering both premodern and modern periods. One three-hour seminar. D. Leheny
EAS 320 Early Japanese History (also HIS 320) — Spring HA
The history of Japan from the origins of the Japanese people to the establishment of Tokugawa rule in 1600, using the epic war tale The Tale of the Heike as a lens. Particular emphasis will be placed on institutional and cultural history. One three-hour seminar. M. Collcutt
EAS 321 Early Modern Japan (also HIS 321) — Not offered this year HA
The history of Japan during the period of Samurai rule. Distinctive features of Tokugawa society and culture from the foundation of the regime in 1600 to its decline in the 19th century, the opening of Japan to Western contact, the course of economic development, and the consolidation of the Meiji State. Two lectures, one preceptorial. D. Howell
EAS 322 Buddhism in Japan (see REL 322)
EAS 324 20th-Century Japan (see HIS 322)
EAS 331 Chinese Poetry (also COM 331) — LA
Close reading of classical Chinese poetry through transliteration, word-to-word explication, notes on allusions and background, and literal translation. Discussion of Chinese theories of poetry and the comparison between Chinese and Western poetic traditions. Knowledge of the Chinese language is not required or expected. One three-hour seminar. P. Wang
EAS 333 The Chinese Novel (also COM 333) — Spring LA
Extensive readings in the six “classic” Chinese novels: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Golden Lotus, Journey to the West (Monkey), Story of the Stone (Dream of the Red Chamber), and The Scholars, in English translations. Discussions will focus on interpretive and comparative issues. One three-hour seminar. Alternates with 433. Staff
EAS 334 20th-Century Chinese Literature — Not offered this year LA
Analysis through selected literary works, mostly fiction, of authors’ ideas, hopes, and worries about the fate of modern China. Consideration of literary technique and literary history and of the larger historical context. Readings in English. One lecture, one two-hour conference. P. Link
EAS 335 Early Chinese History to 221 (also HIS 318) — Not offered this year HA
History of China from the earliest times until the end of the first unified empire in A.D. 200. Political developments will be related to the underlying social and economic changes and the development of early systems of thought. Primary documents will be read in translation, where possible, and the results of recent archaeological discoveries will be related to the written record. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff
EAS 336 The Making and Transformation of Medieval China: 300–1200 (also HIS 319) — Not offered this year HA
This course provides a survey of the history of China from the dissolution of the first unified empire to the eve of the Mongol invasion. Key issues include the Tang-Song transformation, influence of Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism, the rise of literati culture, the development of autocratic rulership, and commercialism. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff
EAS 340 Culture and Society in Late Imperial China: 1000–1900 (also HIS 340) — Fall HA
A survey of the major cultural and social developments from early Song to high Qing that have particular relevance for understanding China in its modern predicament. Emphasis will be placed on the interplay between ideas and society, growth of new social institutions, emergence of classical elites and religious groups. Two lectures, one preceptorial. B. Elman
EAS 341 Narrative and the Japanese Literary Tradition — Not offered this year LA
Examination of selected literary texts from premodern and modern Japan and from contemporary Western critical writings. Topics will include modern interpretations of tradition, narrative as a mode of knowledge, translation and interpretation, and the general problems involved in the study of a non-Western literature. One three-hour seminar. Knowledge of Japanese is not required. R. Okada
EAS 343 Modern Japanese Literature: Early Years — Spring LA
An introduction to major literary works in the early modern period when Japanese literature was attempting to reestablish itself through Western influences. Readings in English translation include works by Ogai, Soseki, Ichiyo, Toson, and Shiga. Topics include the evolution of modern Japanese fiction vis-a-vis the modernization of Japan, representations of self, individualism, and nationalism. Staff
EAS 344 Postwar Japanese Narrative: Modern to Postmodern (also COM 344) — Fall LA
A critical survey of important literary, critical, and popular texts in postwar Japan. Readings and discussion of translated texts by writers and thinkers such as Kawabata, Oe, Maruyama, and Abe as well as by lesser-known women writers, avant-garde poets, and comic writers. Topics include the impact of war and urbanization, existentialism, ethnicity, postmodernism, and feminism. One three-hour seminar. Staff
EAS 345 Sexuality and Desire in Modern Japan — Spring LA
An examination of texts written by women in Japan during the premodern and modern periods in the context of feminist and cross-cultural criticism. The premodern period will focus on how we read products of a culture in which women had their own gendered discursive style. The modern period will focus on what happened when women found themselves negotiating a field dominated by a male- and Western-oriented writing establishment. Offered in alternate years. One three-hour seminar. R. Okada
EAS 346 The Chinese Economy (see ECO 379)
EAS 354 Early Modern China (see HIS 324)
EAS 355 China, 1850 to the Present (see HIS 325)
EAS 415 Intellectual History of China to the Fifth Century (also HIS 415) — Fall EM
Considers the developing repertoire of ideas in China to the end of the Chin period, with key philosophical, political, ethical, and scientific concepts treated in terms of their social context and subsequent influence. One three-hour seminar. A prior course in East Asian studies is desirable but not required. W. Peterson
EAS 416 Intellectual History of China from the Ninth to the 19th Century (also HIS 416) — Spring HA
The main facets and changes in the outlook of the intellectual elite in society and politics from the establishment of the literati in the 11th century to their survival under the Manchu conquest and incursions from Western powers. The focus is on the preservation of cultural integrity in the face of internal and external political and ideological challenges. One three-hour seminar. A prior course in East Asian studies is desirable but not required. W. Peterson
EAS 417 Modern Chinese Thought — Fall HA
A systematic study of problems and concepts connected with the development of modern Chinese thought: antitraditionalism, the rise of Communism, the emancipation of women, the promotion of Western ideologies, and the process of modernization. Readings in English, with supplementary materials for students with reading knowledge of Chinese. One three-hour seminar. C. Chou
EAS 422 Asian Archaeology (see ART 422)
EAS 433 Comparative Studies in Non-Western Literature (also COM 433) — Spring LA
Close examination of major non-Western narrative texts in the light of comparative literary theory. Topics include: myth, ritual, and “epic’’; narrative versus lyric representation of experience; and development of complex narrative forms. One three-hour session including lecture and discussion. Prerequisite: introductory course in one literature. Alternates with 333. Staff
EAS 440 Social History of Modern Japan (see HIS 440)
EAS 484 Special Topics in Public Affairs (see WWS 484)
Cognate Courses in Other Departments
Art and Archaeology
215 Early Chinese Art and Archaeology
216 Chinese Painting
217 Early Japanese Art and Archaeology
218 Later Japanese Art
350 Chinese Cinema
351 Traditional Chinese Architecture
420 Seminar in Asian Art
422 Asian Archaeology
423 Landscape Art in China
Economics
379 The Chinese Economy
Politics
361 Political Economy of East Asia
362 Chinese Politics
363 Japanese Politics
393 Asia in World Affairs
Religion
225 The Buddhist World of Thought and Practice
226 The Religions of China
228 Religion in Japanese Culture
322 Buddhism in Japan
326 Buddhist Literature
Sociology
306 East Asian Region
308 China and Russia: Comparisons and Relations
*Normally students electing a beginner’s course in any language will receive credit only if two terms are completed.