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08476. A CRITIQUE OF THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS. A critique of Barrington Moore's work which is based on the notion that feudal systems of agriculture and a privileged landed gentry must come into conflict with the political and social needs of modern democratic capitalism. 5p. 2f. 1b.
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08086. CHINESE CERAMICS. A study of the development of Chinese ceramics under the T'ang Dynasty. The influence of foreign trade and foreign art, and new techniques in coloring and design are included. 4 pages, 4 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.
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07717. 1997: THE CHINESE-BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. Good brief overview of the Hong Kong situation, including background of the treaties and 20th Century history. Why the situation was neglected until late 1970s; negotiating positions of each side; attitudes of Hong Kong people; developments informal negotiations carried on since mid-83; Britain's lack of leverage, and the likelihood that China will enforce its own desires no matter what happens. 9 pages, 24 footnotes, 21 bibliographic sources.
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07618. THE MALTHUSIAN DILEMMA IN QING DYNASTY CHINA. Answers instructor's question on why the Chinese continued to value children highly despite population pressure under the Qing (or Ch'ing, 1644-1912). Includes the historic urge to geographical expansion of China, migrations under the Qing, agricultural innovations that allowed more food; but above all else, the social structure and patrilineal clans placed such a high value on children that it was impossible for the Chinese to conceive of an alternative. 8 pages, 11 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources.
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07604. SOCIAL CLASSES IN TRADITIONAL CHINA. Good basic summary of social classes in China before 1912, arguing that a two-class model of elite and commoners is inadequate. The two-class model was most appropriate in the earliest times of Chinese history, but even then there were anomalies. In later times distinctions within elite and peasantry were strong, with many other classes and subgroups also apparent. 8 pages, 14 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.
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07402. THE MARRIAGE CUSTOMS OF THE CHINESE. Good summary of marriage customs and women's social position in China. Includes role of clan, traditional customs and arrangements, pro and con on the lot of Chinese wives, divorce, reforms of Nationalist and Communist China. 7 pages, 14 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources.
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07400. THE ROLE OF MARRIAGE IN THE CHINESE FAMILY. Study of marriage in traditional China, organized around the specific question of why divorces occur at about the same rate in traditional arranged marriages and modern love matches. Covers ideal values and forms of marriage, some regional variations, case studies of marriage breakdowns in an arranged marriage and a love match. Concludes that breakdowns in each type occur because individuals can't live up to social ideals, yet all evidence shows the central role of marriage as an ideal of the normal social role. 8p. 13f. 4b.
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06722. U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER MAO. A brief historical study making the argument that significant changes took place after normalization, brought on by the death of Mao and the fall of the Gang of Four. 7 pages, 8 footnotes, 2 bibiographic sources.
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06719. THE MONGOL CONQUEST. A history of the rise of the Mongol horde under Genghis Khan, and its subsequent invasion of Russia and Eastern Europe. 7 pages, 8 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.
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06630. DOING BUSINESS WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. This well written paper reviews the book Doing Business with the People's Republic of China by the Szuprowicz's. Concluding that the authors have presented us with little new material, the paper concludes that the book is of value in drawing together information from widely scattered sources. 7p. 1b.
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06622. CHINESE-AMERICAN TRADE RELATIONS. The development of trade relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China is analyzed in this study; complications such as the Hong Kong and Taiwan issues, and the kind and volume of trade between the two nations are all detailed. 10p. 13f. 5b.
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06591. "CHINESE GOVERNMENT IN MING TIMES" BY CHARLES O. HUCKER. A review of a collection of seven essays on the political system of the Ming dynasty; the various authors' views on the character of feudal China between 1368 and 1644 are detailed. 7 pages, 21 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.
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06221. IMPLICATIONS OF PLAYING "THE CHINA CARD." Good summary of the geopolitics of the three-way rivalry in world power politics: is the risk of allying with China worse than the risk of not allying with China? Cautiously concludes that it's better to play. 10p. 8f. 3b.
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06142. HONG KONG AND BRITAIN: A PAST WITH A FUTURE. Very thorough study of the economic and political history of Hong Kong since the first European traders in the lSOO's; more on the past than postwar, but current status and future political developments are also covered. Appendix on modern economics relations between Britain and Hong Kong. 30p. inc. Appendix. 45f. 20b.
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06139. U.S.-TAIWAN ECONOMIC RELATIONS. Very good, detailed study of U.S.-Taiwan trade relations since 1949. Concentrates on Taiwan economic history since `49, political situation since normalization of U.S-PRC relations, future prospects. 26p. 33f. 15b.
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06137. HSU WEI: A CHINESE NON-CONFORMIST PAINTER. Very good art history study of this experimental Ming dynasty painter. Includes biography, technique, criticism, artistic influences. 9p., 9f., 8b.
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06018. THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION. A description of the project of Chiang Kai-shek to unify China in the face of warlord opposition in 1926-28. The paper analyzes Chiang's early alliance with the Communists, his initial outwitting of them, and his long-term failure. 10 paper, 14 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.
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06007. THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE SCHOOLS OF BUDDHISM: THE CASE OF CH `AN. This essay offers a brief treatment of the proliferation of various sects during the T'ang dynasty (618-907 AD). It concentrates upon the special features of the Ch `an (Zen) school. 6p. 7f. 4b.
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05583. REACTIVE NATIONALISM IN CHINESE HISTORY: THE CASE OF THE T'AI-P'ING REBELLION AND THE NATIONALIST REVOLUTION OF 1911. This paper providess a brief description and analysis of the quasi-religious rebellion of the 1860s and the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty in 1911 in terms of a reaction against foreign interference in China and the influence of foreign ideologies including Christianity and liberalism. KEYWORDS: chinese history 19th century nationalism. 5 pages, 4 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.
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05392. THE ENERGY CRISIS. Using President Carter's April 1977 speech as a starting point, this paper examines America's reliance on imported oil -- a dependence which has grown, not diminished, since the crisis of 1973. Methods of conservation are considered. 10p. 10f. 7b.
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05315. CHINESE LANDSCAPE PAINTING OF THE T'ANG DYNASTY. An historical account of the life and works of major T'ang Dynasty landscape painters, (618 to 908 AD), with additional commentary on the various styles, motifs, and philosophical perspectives of the artists. 20p. 20f. 7b.
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05182. IN TWO CHINA'S: A REVIEW. A review of a book by K. H. Panikkar, who was Indian ambassador to China at the time of the Communist triumph on the Mainland. The work is praised as being interesting and informative, but criticized for its lack of deeper political analysis. 5 pages, 9 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.
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04966. TWO VIEWS OF THE CHINESE REVOLUTION. The analysis of the Chinese Revolution found in Eric Wolf's Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century and Barrington Moore's Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy are compared. Wolf is seen as focusing on the economic issues and Moore on the social and class issues. 9p., 14f., 2b.
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04879. CHINESE MEDICINE. The theory and practice of medicine in classical China are examined in this interesting and well-written paper. The development of medicine is seen through the writings of the I Ching, the Nan Ching and the guide to acupuncture, and Chinese medicine is compared to Western concepts of Gestalt and non-linear healing. A review of the major figures in Chinese classical medicine concludes the report. 13p., 20f., 9b.
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04875. PERMANENT REVOLUTION IN CHINA. Mao Tse-tung's theory of an ongoing revolution in China is examined in this study. The concept of internal and external contradictions leading to tension between the bureaucracy and the ideology of Marxism is remarked upon, and the history of Red China is reviewed in terms of the revolutionary impulse. The great Cultural Revolution of 1966-69 is also viewed, and the aftermath and post Mao eras are also examined. 15p., 19f., 14b.
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04864. LIN PIAO AND THE NATURE OF CHINESE POLITICS. A major figure in recent Chinese politics is thoroughly analyzed in this well-documented report. The political career of Lin Piao from his appointment as Defense Miister in 1959 to his fall from power in 1971 is given a complete examination, and his relations with Mao and his wife are focused on. Lin's exaggerated radicalism and rigid interpretation of ideology are remarked upon, and his central role in the cultural revolution is stressed. The maneuverings of Mao and Lin during the latter days of the cultural revolution are studied in great detail. 27p., 34f., 15b.
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04763. COLLECTIVE SECURITY IN ASIA: MOSCOW'S DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE IN THE SINO-SOVIET CONFLICT. Good thorough study of the aims of recent Soviet diplomacy in Asia, aiming at a multinational organization under Soviet influence; includes American, Chinese and Russian interests in Asia; responses of Japan, India, other Asian nations to Soviets; military aspects of Sino-Soviet conflict, detente and the options open to Soviet policy-makers. 26p., 62f., 11b.
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04591. MAO'S USE OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY: 1949-1976. Very good history of infighting between factions of the Chinese Communist Party, and how Mao developed and used the personality cult as a means to insure his own point of view came out on top. 15 pages, 19 footnotes, 9 bibliographic references.
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04586. THE TREATY OF NANKING MOTHER OF UNEQUAL TREATIES. Good, thorough study of the treaty between Britain and China at the end of the Opium War, which set the model for Western domination of traditional Asian governments. Includes traditional institutions in China and their view of Europeans, unequal treaties in Japan, Korea and elsewhere. 17p., 23f., 6b.
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04229. THE TAIPING REBELLION AND COMMUNIST CHINA. Interesting examination of varying interpretations of the Taiping Rebellion (China, the 1850's); V. Shih's view of them as essentially conservative force is preferred to orthodox Chinese view of them as precursor of their own revolution. 11p., 12f., 3b.
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03942. EXPORTS AND EXPORT POLICY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. Very thorough examination of China in world trade,; products, statistic s, policies, and directions for the future. 12p.; 41f., 28b.; Graph.
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03885. MUSIC AND PHILOSOPHY: AN OBSERVATION ON THE MUSICAL CULTURE OF CHINA. Good basic study of the role of music in Chinese culture, also the position of music in Confucian and Chinese Community culture. 6p., 13f., 3b.
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03825. THE NATURE OF SUNG URRANIZATIONS. Very good, very sophisticated study of the rapid urbanization that occurred in the Sung dynasty of Imperial China (960-1279 A.D.). Develops the argument that this urbanization was related to the political importance of major cities, rather than rise of commercial exchange; a great deal of time is spent elucidating Marxist theories of the "Asiatic state," and explaining why and how these theories do not negate the idea of a bureaucratic-managerial elite (the Chinese scholar-gentry) dominating society. 35p., 56f., 18b.
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03801. THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE IN CHINESE THOUGHT. The relationship of individual and the state is reviewed from the Duke of Chou to Mao Tse-Tung. Chou, Confucius and Mencius are compared to the modern ideas of Communist China, as personified in the thoughts of Chairman Mao. The matrix of the people and the state is seen as a kind of social laboratory. 11p., 6f., 3b.
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03289. REVOLUTIONARY IMMORTALITY BY LIFTON. Good summary and criticism of this book, in which a psychologist examines the Chinese Cultural Revolution: "revolutionary will" attempting to overcome material problems. 5p., 0f., 1b.
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02530. REPORT FROM A CHINESE VILLAGE BY JAN MYRDAL. Myrdal's personal sketches of life in a small village are described. The book is reviewed as an attempt at economic anthropology and Myrdal's view of the peasants is seen as limited by his lack of structural analysis. 5p., 0f., 0b.
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02474. ON THE UNIFICATION OF NORTH AND SOUTH CHINA. Interesting study of the role of cultural similarities and differences in maintaining national unity; sees agriculture, bureaucracy and threat of barbarians as basic factors in overcoming minor cultural differences between north and south China. 6p., 4f., 6b.
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02473. FACTORS AFFECTING THE ORIGIN OF CHINESE CIVILIZATION. Good overview of the basic evidence we have about the origins of civilization in the North China plain: good conditions for agriculture, evidence of indigenous (not transplanted) origin of culture. 5p., 0f., 6b.
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02244. THE BOXER REBELLION. A summary of the revolutionary Chinese nationalist movement of 1898, including the roots of the Boxers and a discussion of the social changes which were wracking China at the time. 8p., 7f., 9b.
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02234. THE YELLOW RIVER. The problems of controlling and utilizing the water resources of the Yellow (Ho) River are examined in this study. Methods of channeling, silt control and levee building are noted, and the history of the river's navigation is looked at. 6p., 0f., 8b.
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02233. THE DEMOGRAPHY OF CHINA. The distribution and make-up of the population of China are studied in this paper. Topographical and agricultural influences are considered, and the Communist regime's census taking, food distribution and overpopulation problems are examined as well. 9p., 8f., 11b.
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02067. PRAGMATISM IN CHINA: 1915-1921; A STUDY OF THE THOUGHT OF HU SHIH. A biographical sketch of Hu Shih and the development of his philosophy. Discusses the influences of Shih's life in America and his relationship with American educator John Dewey. includes an appendix on Shih's teachings. 14p. 30f. 22b.
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02058. THE THOUGHT OF MAO TSE TUNG: THE EARLY YEARS. Traces Mao's life from his birth in 1893 to his establishment as a provincial party leader in the 1930s. Considers some of the early influences that caused Mao to become a Communist and the extent to which Mao's early philosophy contributed to the development of Communist theory. 28p. 52f. 15b.
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01913. MAO TSE TUNG'S INFLUENCE ON LITERATURE. Mao's concept of the role of literature in the revolutionary society, and his impact on the art of poetry in particular, are examined. A comparison with the social and political propaganda of Western writing and films is attempted, with an emphasis on social themes in Chinese Communist writing. 11p., 0f., 10b.
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01778. NON-MARXIST STRAINS IN MAOISM. Good solid paper based on the idea that Mao gained from his teacher Li Ta-chao, and never abandoned, ideas of voluntarism, nationalism, and the Populist unity of the people which were vital to the success of the Chinese Revolution. 7p., 11f., 5b.
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01526. THE MAOIST MODEL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Very good examination of the theory and practice of Maoist economic s, treated as a model of economic development for poor nations; Maoist model compared to other theories of economic dev. finds that several aspects of Maoist model (well-balanced growth, concern for human factors) superior to western models. 35p.; 68f.; 31b.
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01174. EFFECTS OF THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION ON THE EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS OF CHINA. Taking an uncritical "Maoist" perspective yet well-written and convincing, this paper gives an account of how the Cultural Revolution (which is ongoing, affecting the totality of Chinese society, and totally misunderstood by bourgeois sinologists) makes it possible for education to be more complete and more egalitarian, for the economy to be more decentralized and more beneficial, and indeed to change human nature so that everything is revolutionary and correct. 13p., 5f., 5b.
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01172. CHINA AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS FOR THE SEVENTIES. Interesting speculation on China's role in geopolitics vis-a-vis the U.S., Japan, and the U.S.S.R.; in general still valid though written in 1972, could use new data and support of some generalizations. 10p., 2f., 4b.
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01171. HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL ROLE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY. Very thorough study by an admirer of the Chinese Revolution, tracing the PLA from beginnings of Nationalist-Communist strife to victory; most detail on early years and Long March, also gives the political role of PLA in first years of new regime. 29p., 7f., 5b.
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01169. THE EARLY CHINESE COMMUNIST LAND REFORM PROGRAM. Good study of land reform programs of Chinese Communists in Kiangsi in early 30's before the Long March: the organization of land redistribution, labor teams. 5p., 2f., 2b.
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00949. THE CAREER OF YUAN SHIH-KAI. A key figure in Chinese history, Y. S. K. was the warlord who brought down the Empire in 1911, and nearly sank the Republic by seizing power shortly after. This paper gives a good brief biography, asks whether he was a "traitor" to China and answers yes after examining the evidence. A good concise paper. 7p., 0f., 7b.
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00722. MAO TSE-TUNG THOUGHT AND THE CHINESE PRESS: POLITICS IN COMMAND. Very good example of an objective yet fully supportive explanation of how Mao Tse-Tung thought serves as a rational philosophical/political vehicle for the transformation of Chinese society; how press must go along to keep up the social myth which will motivate action. 12p., lOf., 2b.
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00700. CHINA: THE MARSHALL MISSION. Good overview of the virtually insoluble problems facing American policy in post-war China (with Nationalists and Communists already at each other's throats); and how failure of Marshall's compromise mission presaged American anti-Chinese Communism of the 1950s and 1960s. 9p., 24f., 6b.
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00212. AGRICULTURE IN COMMUNIST CHINA. Study of what Red China has done to improve agricultural production; not overly sympathetic. May need updating. 14p.; 10f.; 6b.
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00004. BERKELEY RESEARCH. Berkeley Research, home of Academic Term Papers and Academic Research Papers, offers the Web's largest selection of research papers (more than 30,000) at the lowest price. We also feature quality custom papers written to your specifications. Visit our websites at: http:www.academicresearchpapers.com or http://www.academictermpapers.com. Telephone toll-free 1-800-777-7901. From outside the U.S. and Canada call 1-415-586-3900. DO NOT CLICK “ORDER” FOR THIS ENTRY!!
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53916. THE SINO-INDIAN BORDER WAR. The war between China and India in 1962 is considered as the culmination of a century of border disputes. The circumstances leading up to the war and the events of the conflict itself are set down in detail, and the dangers of the still unsettled dispute are remarked upon. A thorough and cogent analysis of the political background to a minor war. 15p., 18f., 14b.
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53889. UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD CHINA. A critical discussion of U.S.-China relations over the past 20-some years. Argues with ample documentation that America's attitional anti-Communism is antiquated and self-defeating. Suggests that publicity should be built on reality, not philosophy. 22p., 21f., 9b.
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53266. THE OLD AND NEW CHINESE POLITICAL SYSTEMS: A COMPARISON. Interesting discussion of interpretations of traditional and Communist China; treats questions such as totalitarianism, class power, democracy, psychological implications of the two systems; tends to see Maoism as an equalizing, efficient though authoritarian regime, respected by Chinese because its vices are different than the vices of the old regime. 13p., 24f., 7b.
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53263. THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN JAPAN DURING THE MEIJI RESTORATION AND ITS EFFECTS ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. Very good, knowledgeable and well-written study of the Japanese educational system, from traditional Bhuddist roots to achievement of a modern society; educational reforms of the early Meiji period (1868-1912) and how they purposely prepared each social class for its role in a modern economy; then studies how this educational system contributed to the development of both western liberalism and traditionalist ultranationalism in the period before World War II. 20p., 17f., 4b.
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53008. CHINESE INTELLECTUALS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Interesting study of the ideological conflicts facing Chinese intellectuals at the last years of the Empire, basically the antithesis between Confucianism and Western science. Includes capsule descriptions of important Chinese thinkers of the period. 7p., 8f., 2b.
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52900. JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS BY THOMAS MANN. An examination of Mann's treatment of the myth of the archetypal Great Mother using the analytic tools of Neumann. Jung, Frazer and others. The conflict of masculine and feminine principles in Mann's version of the Biblical story is studied in detail. 13p., 19f., 4b.
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52568. CHINESE ARCHITECTURE. The structures and style s of Chinese architecture are given a general description, and the history of Chinese architecture is summarized, with an emphasis on the later dynasties. The recent decline in architectural aesthetics is discussed and future prospects are considered. 8p.; 2f.; 7b.
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52456. TAOISM. Basic overview of Taoism in China, its origin and influence on Chinese life; may overemphasize the unconscious contribution of Taoism to modern Chinese life. 8p., 3f., 5b.
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52276. THE ROLE OF U. S. ECONOMIC AID TO TAIWAN. This is an analysis of the ways in which U.S. economic aid helped the Nationalist regime to survive after its flight from the mainland. It is generally favorable to U.S. policy. 15p. 55f. 25b.
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52122. CHINESE DYNASTIC CYCLES. An examination of the notion that Chinese history is a repetitive cycle of dynasties. The compilation of histories and records is seen as leading to an ethnocentric and cyclical view of the world. 6p., 14., 12b.
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51993. CHINA AND THE IDEAL SOCIETY. A philosophical study of the ideal societal relationship between individual and masses, with a commentary on the positive and negative aspects of social planning in the People's Republic of China. The ideal society is seen as a perhaps impossible goal. 8p., 0f., 0b.
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16068. RELIGIOUS SALVATION AND CHINESE REBELLION: THE YELLOW TURBAN AND WHITE LOTUS-MAITREYA MOVEMENTS. Good, detailed study of two religious-political rebellions in Chinese history, the Yellow Turban (Taoist) movement of 184 A.D. and the white Lotus-Maitreya movement of 1351; very detailed study of each, including events, economic and social background, role of religion in the ideology, reasons for failure. 20p., 9f., 27b.
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16066. SUNYAT-SEN AND MAO TSE-TUNG. Competent brief biographies of these two Chinese revolutionary leaders, their perceptions of the need for change in Chinese life. 8p., 0f.,, 3b. (Notes in text.)
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