HUM300.1 : The Other China: Ethnic Minorities, Development & the Environment
Description:
China’s 56 ethnic minorities number 100 million and occupy nearly half of the country’s territory — a vast area rich in natural resources that borders 14 other countries. This 13-day seminar examines the impact of globalization and development on China’s culturally diverse peoples, natural environment and animal habitats. Through on-site visits to tribal villages, water projects and nature preserves in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in Southwest China, students explore the complex challenges of creating public policy in the face of conflicting interests: how to balance preservation of ethnic heritage vs influence of the dominant culture; economic development vs protection of the natural environment; the needs of humans and animal life on the frontier vs the populations of the center and coastal regions.
Course is required for fall 2008 Beijing undergraduate participants; graduate students have option to audit. NOTE: Students may earn an additional one credit, with registration under Independent Study, by undertaking a project or paper related to a topic introduced during the seminar and approved by the seminar leader.
Available Locations:
China
Semester(s) Offered:
Offered: Fall
Credits:
2
Department:
Humanities
