150072 VO Chinese-speaking Societies (2025S)
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Details
max. 150 participants
Language: English
Examination dates
- Friday 27.06.2025 13:15 - 14:45 BIG-Hörsaal Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
- Wednesday 01.10.2025 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- N Thursday 18.12.2025 13:15 - 14:45 BIG-Hörsaal Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 07.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 14.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 21.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 28.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 04.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 11.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 02.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 09.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 16.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 23.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Tuesday 27.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Friday 06.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 13.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Friday 20.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are the three most important Chinese-speaking societies. Each has forged distinct paths in political, economic, and social development. Yet they share a common cultural heritage and are interconnected through personal, economic, and political ties. These societies exhibit both unique characteristics and striking similarities. This lecture introduces key dimensions of social and political development, drawing on insights from fields such as demography, social movements, or political culture. By examining similarities and differences in observed outcomes in light of background conditions, students are encouraged to think critically about underlying mechanisms and the diversity of developmental paths among Sinophone societies.
Assessment and permitted materials
The exam will consist of closed and open questions. Aids are not allowed.There will be a bonus system based on pop quizzes during lectures.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
You will pass the course if at least 60% of the maximum number of points for the written examination is achieved. Grades are awarded according to the following scheme:
100% -90% of the total number of points: Grade 1
89% -80% of the total number of points: grade 2
79% -70% of the total number of points: grade 3
69% -60% of the total number of points: grade 4
59% -0% of the total number of points: grade 5Please be reminded of the rules of good scientific practice of the university of Vienna, including the rules about plagiarism. Submitted examinations can be subjected to manual and computer assisted plagiarism checks (Turnitin). https://studienpraeses.univie.ac.at/infos-zum-studienrecht/wissenschaftliche-arbeiten/plagiat/
100% -90% of the total number of points: Grade 1
89% -80% of the total number of points: grade 2
79% -70% of the total number of points: grade 3
69% -60% of the total number of points: grade 4
59% -0% of the total number of points: grade 5Please be reminded of the rules of good scientific practice of the university of Vienna, including the rules about plagiarism. Submitted examinations can be subjected to manual and computer assisted plagiarism checks (Turnitin). https://studienpraeses.univie.ac.at/infos-zum-studienrecht/wissenschaftliche-arbeiten/plagiat/
Examination topics
Lecture slides and content presented during the lecture/video recordings of the session.
Reading list
Cheng, Yen-hsin Alice. 2020. „Ultra-low fertility in East Asia: Confucianism and its discontents“. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 18:83–120.
Gold, Thomas, und Sebastian Veg. 2020. Sunflowers and Umbrellas: Social Movements, Expressive Practices, and Political Culture in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
Nathan, Andrew J. 2020. „The Puzzle of Authoritarian Legitimacy“. Journal of Democracy 31 (1): 158–68.
Shi, Tianjian. 2014. The Cultural Logic of Politics in Mainland China and Taiwan. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Steinhardt, H. Christoph. 2012. „How Is High Trust in China Possible? Comparing the Origins of Generalized Trust in Three Chinese Societies“. Political Studies 60 (2): 434–54.
Wu, Xiaogang. 2009. „Income Inequality and Distributive Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Mainland China and Hong Kong“. The China Quarterly 200 (Dezember):1033–52.
Gold, Thomas, und Sebastian Veg. 2020. Sunflowers and Umbrellas: Social Movements, Expressive Practices, and Political Culture in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
Nathan, Andrew J. 2020. „The Puzzle of Authoritarian Legitimacy“. Journal of Democracy 31 (1): 158–68.
Shi, Tianjian. 2014. The Cultural Logic of Politics in Mainland China and Taiwan. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Steinhardt, H. Christoph. 2012. „How Is High Trust in China Possible? Comparing the Origins of Generalized Trust in Three Chinese Societies“. Political Studies 60 (2): 434–54.
Wu, Xiaogang. 2009. „Income Inequality and Distributive Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Mainland China and Hong Kong“. The China Quarterly 200 (Dezember):1033–52.
Association in the course directory
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