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Lecturer(s)
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Kučera Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Qiaoan Runya, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Šamajová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Required Readings: Week 1 Introduction Week 2 Civil Society: history, context and current interpretations Week 3 Civil Society in China: how far can the concept travel? Week 4 Political Background of Chinese Civil Society Week 5 Economic Background of Chinese Civil Society Week 6 Cultural Background of Chinese Civil Society Week 7 State-society Relations in China Week 8 Embodiment of Civil Society in China: NGOs Week 8 Service-oriented NGOs Week 9 Advocacy-oriented NGOs Week 11 Protests and Other Collective Actions in China Week 12 Mass Media and Other Public Sphere in China
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Attendace
- 12 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This course aims to familiarize students with the civil society in China, especially the development of NGOs in recent years. It starts with exploring the concept of civil society and its application to China, then discusses the political, economic and cultural background of Chinese civil society, and it ends with presenting various embodiments of civil society in China, such as NGOs, social movements and mass media.
At the end of the course, students will be able to: -understand the benefits and limitations of using the term "civil society" to discuss the changes in contemporary Chinese society; -explain the political, economic and cultural background of Chinese civil society; -recognize different types of NGOs in China and their relations with the state -understand the development of NGOs, social movement and mass media in contemporary China.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Questionnaire
A = 90+ B = 80+ C = 70+ D = 60+ E = 50+ F = >50 1) Attendance and class participation (10%) Attendance and active participation in class discussion are required. Students will sign attendance sheet at the beginning of every lesson. Please do not be late for class as it is distracting to me and your peers. If you have to miss a class due to health reason or family emergency, please let me know in advance. 2) Essays on reading assignments (30%) Students are required to submit essays every week based on required reading assignments. This adds up to a total of eleven essays throughout the semester. Each essays should be about 300-500 words. Good essays should cover the following: 1) summarize the reading(s), 2) relate the readings to each other or to earlier readings, 3) relate arguments from the readings to real life examples, experiences, news stories, etc., or 4) identify particularly problematic, challenging, or fascinating parts of the readings for class discussion. 3) Class presentation (20%) Each student will orally present one essay and lead the discussion in class. The presentation and discussion should be around 20 minutes in total, ideally 20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes discussion. Presentations will be assigned in advance. Powerpoint is encouraged but not required. 4) Final paper (40%). The final paper should be around 10 pages (double-spaced) and examine a topic related to the theme of this course. The paper is expected to be written in an academic style, similar to the readings assigned for each week.
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Recommended literature
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