Universität Wien

150085 SE SE The Chinese Democracy Movement 1978-1981 in contemporary accounts and documents (2011W)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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max. 25 participants
Language: German

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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 03.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 10.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 17.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 24.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 31.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 07.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 14.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 21.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 28.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 05.12. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 12.12. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 09.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 16.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 23.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
Monday 30.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

China's official policy of Reform and Opening up in the late 70s and early 80s focused mainly on economic reforms, but allowed also some political changes. It was quickly followed by non-official initiatives and demands from a newly emerging Chinese civil society to achieve more freedom in the political, cultural and academic fields. Activists in many cities published privately produced independent journals and wrote critical dazibao (big character posters), artists started to explore new forms and topics beyond Socialist Realism. Despite some sympathies and support from above, these grass-root movements and nonconformist cultural initiatives quickly aroused resistance from hard-liners in the leadership. Political activists were eventually arrested; many independent artists went into exile, while debates on the scope of reforms and freedoms continued for some years.

Assessment and permitted materials

Credits will be attributed on the basis of the oral presentation within the group, the individual written papers (including homeworks), and the active participation in debates. The main criteria will be to which extend the student is capable to analyze the main aspects of the topic and to present them in a systematic and scientific way.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The students should acquire knowledge on the most important developments and original texts of China's Democracy Movement of the late 70s and early 80s, its influence on further political and social changes in China, and they should acquaint themselves with available literature on the subject.

Examination topics

After an introduction to events and study of original texts, the students, in small groups, prepare presentations on specific aspects, which will be analyzed and discussed by the plenum. Then the students will write individual papers on their subject (25.000 characters net + list of consulted sources and literature).

Reading list

Brodsgaard, Kjeld Erik: The Democracy Movement in China, 1978-1979: Opposition Movements, Wall Poster Campaigns, and Underground Journals. In: Asian Survey (University of California Press), Vol. 21, No. 7 (Jul., 1981), S. 747-774

Fewsmith, Joseph: Dilemmas of Reform in China. Political Conflict and Economic Debate (Socialism & Social Movements). East Gate Books. M. E. Sharpe. New York 1994

Goldman, Merle / MacFarquhar, Roderick (Hrsg.): The Paradox of China's Post-Mao Reforms (Harvard Contemporary China Series). Harvard University Press. Harvard 1999

Huang, San u.a. (Hrsg.) : Un bol de nids d'hirondelles ne fait pas le printemps de Pékin. Christian Bourgois Editeur. Paris 1980

Klapproth, Eva u.a. (Hrsg.): Das Gespenst des Humanismus. Oppositionelle Texte aus China von 1979 bis 1987. Sendler. Frankfurt am Main 1987

Mnouchkine, Ariane u.a.: Der Prozeß gegen den Schriftsteller Wei Jingsheng. Rowohlt Taschenbuch. Reinbek bei Hamburg 1986

Opletal, Helmut: Das 'Forum 5. April' und andere 'volkseigene Zeitschriften'. In: China-Report, Nr. 48/49, Wien 1979, S. 43-46

Opletal, Helmut: In Search of a Better Tomorrow. 'People's papers' in China have lost a little of their sting but still push for basic reforms. In: Far Eastern Economic Review. Hongkong, Sept. 7, 1979, S. 28-29

Opletal, Helmut: Sozialkonflikte und politische Opposition. Die chinesische 'Demokratiebewegung' 1978-1980. In: SOWI (Sozialwissenschaftliche Information für Unterricht und Studium). Heft 2, Wien 1981, S. 109-113

Opletal, Helmut: Chinese Literature and the Democracy Movement. Non-Conformist Avantgarde Culture from the Underground. In: Riley, Josephine; Unterrieder, Else (Hrsg.): Haishi Zou Hao. Chinese Poetry, Drama and Literature of the 1980's. Engelhardt-Ng Verlag. Bonn 1989, S. 8-20

Opletal, Helmut: Der chinesische Gulag. Die Unterdrückung der demokratischen Bewegungen des 20. Jahrhunderts. In: Grobe-Hagel, Karl; Krücker, Franz Josef (Hrsg.): Der kurze Frühling von Peking. Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag. Frankfurt an Main 1990, S. 166-177

Opletal, Helmut: China's Reform Policy and the Democracy Movements After Mao. In: Kaminski, Gerd (Hrsg.): China's Traditions: Wings or Shackles for China's Modernization (Berichte des Ludwig Boltzmann-Institutes für China- und Südostasienforschung, Nr. 45). Wien 2003, S. 53-61

Sidan, Victor (Hrsg.): Le printemps de Pékin, oppositions démocratiques en Chine, novembre 1978-mars 1980. Collection Archives. Paris 1980

Wei-Blank, Shan Shan u.a. (Hrsg.): Wei Jingsheng: Mein Leben für die Demokratie. Rowohlt Taschenbuch. Reinbek bei Hamburg 1995

Widor, Claude (Hrsg.): Documents sur le mouvement démocratique chinois 1978-1980. Révues parallèles et journaux muraux. Two volumes (in Chinese, English and French). Editions de l'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Paris / The Observer Publishers. Hong Kong 1981 / 1984

Association in the course directory

GG 421/ 422

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