Social Movements and State Power in China, 1644-Present

(This section is for MA students; to enroll, please contact Kai Dowding kdowding@stanford.edu for the permission number.) This discussion course investigates the ideological, political and environmental conditions that have shaped social movements, uprisings and governance in China from the late imperial period to the present. It considers differences between the experience of social movements, the portrayal of social movements and the memory of social movements, as well as evolving approaches to wielding power.