Readings | Asia in the Modern World: Images & Representations | Global Studies and Languages

Many of the readings are from Visualizing Cultures. Videos explaining Visualizing Cultures are available in the Syllabus.

Course readings.
SES #	TOPICS	READINGS
1	Introduction to the Course	Age of Imperialism. Wikipedia. Browse Visualizing Cultures and become familiar with the site.
2	Asia in the Modern World	No additional readings
3	Japan in the Modern World	"Japan." Britannica.com. Familiarize yourself with the Japan related units on Visualizing Cultures.
4	China in the Modern World	"China." Britannica.com. Visualizing Cultures Units Rise & Fall of the Canton Trade System-I Rise & Fall of the Canton Trade System-II Rise & Fall of the Canton Trade System-III Rise & Fall of the Canton Trade System-IV The First Opium War John Thompson' China-I John Thompson' China-II John Thompson' China-III
5	Visualizing Asia in the Modern World: Resources & Topics	No additional readings
6	Black Ships & Samurai	Visualizing Cultures Units Black Ships & Samurai Black Ships & Samurai-II Dulles, Foster Rhea. "Discovery of America." Chapter 3 in Yankees and Samurai: America's Role in the Emergence of Modern Japan. Harper & Row, 1965.
7	Black Ship Scroll and Universals of Culture	No additional readings
8	Asia in the Age of Imperialism: the Russo-Japanese War	Visualizing Cultures Units Throwing Off Asia III Asia Rising Yellow Promise/Yellow Peril
9	Asia in the Age of Imperialism: Multiple Perspectives on Japan's Emergence as an Imperialist Power	Visualizing Cultures Units Throwing Off Asia III Asia Rising Yellow Promise/Yellow Peril Peruse the following: Russo-Japanese War databases at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. "The Russo-Japanese War in Political Cartoons." Japan-in-America: Russo-Japanese War. The Trustees of Indiana University, 2005.
10	Student Presentations	No additional readings
11	Student Presentations (cont.)	No additional readings
12	The Boxer Rebellion of 1900	Hsü, Immanuel C.Y. "Section IV: Reform and Revolution, 1898-1912 - The Boxer Uprising, 1900." The Rise of Modern China. Oxford University Press, 1999. ISBN: 9780195125047. "Boxer Rebellion." Wikipedia. Follow-up on citations and cross-links.
13	The Boxer Rebellion (cont.)	No additional readings
14	Presentations: Tentative Topics	No additional readings
15	Individual Consultations: the Boxer Rebellion	No additional readings
16	Presentations: the Boxer Rebellion	No additional readings
17	Presentations: the Boxer Rebellion (cont.)	No additional readings
18	Curating a Museum Exhibit	No additional readings
19	Photography	Visualizing Cultures Felice Beato's Japan: Places Felice Beato's Japan: People Globetrotters' Japan: Places Globetrotters' Japan: People John Thompson's China – I John Thompson's China – II John Thompson's China – III
20	The Golden Era of Cartoon Art: China	No additional readings
21	Presentations: Final Project Topics	No additional readings
22	The April 2006 Controversy About Visualizing Cultures	Dower, John W., and Shigeru Miyagawa. "Sino-Japanese War and Cultural sensitivity." H-ASIA, May 1, 2006. Clay, Phillip L. "Statements on Visualizing Cultures." MIT News, April 27, 2006. Wang, Jing. "Visualizing Cultures." H-ASIA, May 2, 2006. Monaghan, Peter. "Sino-Japanes War Images on Web Site Stirs Complaints From Chinese Students." The Chronicle, May 1, 2006. On the "Visualizing Cultures" Controversy and Its Implications China-Japan Historical Struggle Reaches MIT