HIST 358: Post-1949 China

HIST 358-001: Post-1949 China
(Spring 2026)

09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW

Krug Hall 253

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Section Information for Spring 2026

In this course we will attempt to put recent and ongoing developments in contemporary China (the People's Republic of China or PRC) into broader historical context by exploring the historical legacies—both the failures and the successes—of China's socialist revolution (1949-1976) as well as its era of post-socialist market reforms (1978-present). Themes to be explored include: the revolutionary heritage of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the goals and agendas of China's socialist state; the ideologies and policies that have shaped urban and rural development; as well as individual experiences of both revolutionary mass mobilizations and market reforms.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Puts People's Republic of CHINA (PRC) into historical context by assessing legacies of China's socialist revolution (1949-1976) and post-socialist reforms (1978-present). Explores revolutionary heritage of the Chinese Communist Party, goals and agendas of china's socialist state, ideologies and policies shaping urban and rural development, individual agency and responses to revolutionary mass mobilization and market reforms. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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