150061 UE Staging and Screening Gender in Contemporary China (2022S)
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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).
- Registration is open from Tu 01.02.2022 10:00 to Fr 25.02.2022 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 25.03.2022 10:00
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday
07.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
14.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
21.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
28.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
04.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
25.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
02.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
09.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
16.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
23.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
30.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
13.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
20.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Monday
27.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- Attendance and active participation (on-line, on-site) 20%
- Presentation (video screening analysis) 20%
- Seminar paper plan (1-2 pages + presentation) 15%
- Complete seminar paper (8-10 pages) 45%
- Presentation (video screening analysis) 20%
- Seminar paper plan (1-2 pages + presentation) 15%
- Complete seminar paper (8-10 pages) 45%
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The working language for the course (lecture, group discussion) is English. The readings, in English, will be uploaded on Moodle after the start of the semester; core viewings will have English subtitles. Participants are welcome to use materials in Chinese (and other languages) for their written assignments, and to inform group discussions.
The maximum unjustified absences allowed is 2 sessions.PARTICIPATION
Students are expected to take a collaborative and interactive approach to the course, participating to group discussion and contributing with their own critical perspectives. In order to do so, participants are expected to prepare independently by reading the core reading and watching the video screening before each session. Overall participation counts for 20% of the final grade.PRESENTATION
During each session, after the introductory lecture about the theme of the day (see above in “Aim, Contents and Methods”), participants will give a presentation on the related video material. Presentations will be delivered either individually or in a group, depending on the numbers of participants. The presentation counts for 20% of the final grade.SEMINAR PAPER
Participants are required to write a seminar paper on a chosen topic. It can be one of the themes of the course, a work discussed in class, other works by artists introduced in class, or another topic of their choice (to be decided together with the teacher). The process for writing the seminar paper is divided in two stages.
1) Participants should first prepare a short plan summarising their chosen topic (1-2 pages), then introduce it to the class in a short presentation (max 10 mins), to receive feedback and comments. The seminar paper plan amounts to 15% of the final grade.
2) The complete seminar paper should expand on the seminar plan presented (6-8 pages). If the chosen topic is not an artwork in itself (i.e. a theme), then the paper should include specific cases studies, analysed using the methodologies learned during the course.* All assignments need to be fulfilled to attain a positive overall grade
* The final written paper must be passed to pass the course, regardless of the partial grades achieved in the other assignments.
The maximum unjustified absences allowed is 2 sessions.PARTICIPATION
Students are expected to take a collaborative and interactive approach to the course, participating to group discussion and contributing with their own critical perspectives. In order to do so, participants are expected to prepare independently by reading the core reading and watching the video screening before each session. Overall participation counts for 20% of the final grade.PRESENTATION
During each session, after the introductory lecture about the theme of the day (see above in “Aim, Contents and Methods”), participants will give a presentation on the related video material. Presentations will be delivered either individually or in a group, depending on the numbers of participants. The presentation counts for 20% of the final grade.SEMINAR PAPER
Participants are required to write a seminar paper on a chosen topic. It can be one of the themes of the course, a work discussed in class, other works by artists introduced in class, or another topic of their choice (to be decided together with the teacher). The process for writing the seminar paper is divided in two stages.
1) Participants should first prepare a short plan summarising their chosen topic (1-2 pages), then introduce it to the class in a short presentation (max 10 mins), to receive feedback and comments. The seminar paper plan amounts to 15% of the final grade.
2) The complete seminar paper should expand on the seminar plan presented (6-8 pages). If the chosen topic is not an artwork in itself (i.e. a theme), then the paper should include specific cases studies, analysed using the methodologies learned during the course.* All assignments need to be fulfilled to attain a positive overall grade
* The final written paper must be passed to pass the course, regardless of the partial grades achieved in the other assignments.
Examination topics
Reading list
The readings will be made available on Moodle after the start of the semester.Cui Shuqin. Women Through the Lens: Gender and Nation in a Century of Chinese Cinema. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2003.Engebretsen, Elisabeth L., and William F. Shroeder, eds. Queer/Tongzhi China. Copenhagen: NIAS Press, 2015.Lim, Song Hwee. Celluloid Comrades: Representations of Male Homosexuality in Contemporary Chinese Cinemas. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2006.Song, Geng, and Derek Hird. Men and Masculinities in Contemporary China. Leiden: Brill, 2013.Ko, Dorothy, and Wang Zheng. "Introduction: Translating Feminisms in China." Gender & history 18 (2006): 471.
Association in the course directory
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Matters of gender are a focal point of controversy and struggle at a global, national, and regional level. The word “gender” itself, depending on the context, is considered either a scientifically sound category or a distorting ideology. Public and media debate, instead of unpacking the complex reasons behind these conflicts, conflates them into sensationalist headlines. Tensions about gender in postmillennial China are a good example of this confusing state of affairs. As a counterpoint to these polarising tendencies, close reading methodologies can offer a more nuanced picture.Course Aims
Situated at the intersection of 4 disciplinary areas (gender, performance, film, and Chinese studies) this course focuses on the representation of gender in artistic and activist practices from postmillennial China. During the course the participants will acquire a foundation in gender studies, with specific reference to the Chinese context, and familiarise with the analysis of complex visual texts such as stage performances (i.e. theatre, dance), performance art (i.e. happenings, flash mobs), documentary film, TV and web series.Methods
The course is organised in thematic blocks, illustrated by one case study (video screening) and one core reading, which form the basis for group discussion. Each session will start with a short introductory lecture, aimed at contextualising the topic, and an (individual or group) presentation on the video screening assigned for independent viewing ahead of each session. Examples of topics are:
- “Little fresh meat” and “Sissy men”: non-normative masculinities in online shows and series
- “Rotten women” and “leftover women”: policing female desires and reproductive choices
- Queer and feminist “artivism” between performance and documentaryBy focusing on how gender is “staged” and “screened”, and how such representations are circulated and discussed, the course will explore the connections between processes of identity-formation, the role of narratives, and the socio-cultural transformations in postmillennial China. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to analyse representations of gender, situating them within the larger socio-cultural context, relating them to ongoing debates, and express their critical perspective in both oral and written form.