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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 1

The purpose of this course is to summarize new directions in Chinese history and social science produced by the creation and analysis of big historical datasets based on newly opened Chinese archival holdings, and to organize this knowledge in a framework that encourages learning about China in comparative perspective. Our course demonstrates how a new scholarship of discovery is redefining what is singular about modern China and modern Chinese history. Current understandings of human history and social theory are based largely on Western experience or on non-Western experience seen through a Western lens. This course offers alternative perspectives derived from Chinese experience over the last three centuries. We present specific case studies of this new scholarship of discovery divided into two stand-alone parts, which means that students can take any part without prior or subsequent attendance of the other part. Part 1 (this course) focuses on comparative inequality and opportunity and addresses two related questions ‘Who rises to the top?’ and ‘Who gets what?’. Part 2 (https://hua.dididi.sbs/learn/understanding-china-history-part-2) turns to an arguably even more important question ‘Who are we?’ as seen through the framework of comparative population behavior - mortality, marriage, and reproduction – and their interaction with economic conditions and human values. We do so because mortality and reproduction are fundamental and universal, because they differ historically just as radically between China and the West as patterns of inequality and opportunity, and because these differences demonstrate the mutability of human behavior and values. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/dzUPRyJ4ETk

状态:World History
状态:Data Analysis
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AA

5.0评论日期:May 24, 2017

I loved the course. It gave me a totally different view of pre-revolution China. Even though I am not intoquantitative data, I still learned from the conclusions and interpretations of the data.

FF

4.0评论日期:Jul 23, 2017

I liked the data-driven, very analytic approach to understand Chines history better. Thank you for a great course.

MM

5.0评论日期:Oct 18, 2017

Informative, relevant, and unique. The focus on recent discoveries unearthed through original research is refreshing.

MA

5.0评论日期:May 15, 2023

This course has helped me to understand China through different dimensions. Teaching module and data elaboration are up to the mark.

JS

5.0评论日期:Dec 28, 2018

The truth about China. This is fact, by evidence, by statistics. Very good to know.

BA

5.0评论日期:Sep 17, 2020

Very relevant and precise information, videos were also very engaging. I am definitely doing the second part of this course.

CO

5.0评论日期:Apr 11, 2020

A very in-depth introduction to Chinese society. This learning experience is very valuable. Thanks a lot.

RH

5.0评论日期:Nov 11, 2020

This course was very informative and engaging. The questions were a great way to check understanding. I can't wait for Part 2!

SM

5.0评论日期:Jul 13, 2020

This is the best course on Chinese history I've attended..

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