CHIN 217 Orientalism and Global China on Screen

This course explores both the evolving Chinese worldview represented in Chinese films and the western texts on China and the Orient/East/Asia. While the course introduces the theoretical foundation of Chinese worldviews in response to Orientalism and globalization, students will also survey the (mis-)representation of India and the Middle East in the western world for comparative purposes. In addition to watching films and documentaries, students are required to read scholarly works, historical accounts, poems, and travelogues in order to better understand diverse worldviews. By engaging the East-West dynamic, this course is designed for students interested in the issues of cross-cultural understanding and global consciousness. The course is taught in English.