Universität Wien

150018 UE The Chinese in Austria: Identities between feeling foreign and at home (2011S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course focuses on the process of identity building of Overseas Chinese in Austria and its impact on their self-consciousness and behaviour patterns. Which are the components of individual and group identities? Which external parameters have an infulence on this process? How do Overseas Chinese design their own identity in view of a variety of identities to chose?

Assessment and permitted materials

presentations, homework, reading assignments and final essay.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The above questions are to be investigated using examples in order to sharpen the understanding of Overseas Chinese as actors within Austrian society and beyond.

Examination topics

discussion based on students' presentations, reading and analysing of pivotal texts.

Reading list

Literatur, die sowohl an soziologische Ansätze und Migrationstheorie als auch an die "Overseas Chinese Studies" heranführen soll, wird in den ersten Sitzungen vorgestellt. Ein Handapparat befindet sich in der Bibliothek OAW/Sinologie.

Association in the course directory

GG 220

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