Universität Wien

150018 UE UE GG: China, 'Chineseness' and the Overseas Chinese: (2013S)

China Images in the Overseas Chinese Cyberspace

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

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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. 35 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 01.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 08.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 15.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 22.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 12.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 19.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 26.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 03.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 10.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 17.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 24.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 31.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 07.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 14.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 21.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Friday 28.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

After the founding of the People's Republic China's media were mainly seen as a tool to transmit and implement official policies, only from the 1980s, in the course of the reforms, media were more and more seen as a means of information and entertainment. TV and internet have played an important role for social changes and the opening of China to the world. Party and State though try to maintain strict controls over media contents and use.

Assessment and permitted materials

Credits will be attributed on the basis of the oral presentation within the group, home-work, active participation in the class, and the individual written papers. The criteria will be to which extend a student is capable to analyze the main aspects of the topic and to present them in a systematic and coherent form.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will acquire basic knowledge about China's mass media, their role in politics and social and economic changes, and on freedom of opinion and censorship. They will also analyse current examples of PRC media.

Examination topics

After an introduction to the topic, small groups are to prepare presentations on pivotal aspects, which will be analyzed and discussed by all. Each student will individually write a short paper on the subject (approx. 8.000 characters + list of consulted literature).

Reading list


Association in the course directory

GG 220

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