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Week I: April 1st and 3rd
East Asia as a Region
Wednesday: The Countries and Peoples of East Asia
Friday: Nature and Culture, West and East
Discussion:
- What is Weller's view on the meaning of "nature"?
- How and when did this meaning come to Taiwan and the PRC?
- Why does Weller consider this important?
- How does the Marxist view of nature contrast with Weller's view?
Reading:
- Robert Weller, Discovering Nature: Globalization and Environmental Culture in China and Taiwan, Cambridge University Press (2006), chaps 1-3
- Judith Shapiro, China's Environmental Challenges, chap. 3, "Sustainable Development and National Identity" pp 83-112 (see course website)
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