Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture (3op)

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Tavoitteet

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to popular culture in contemporary China, exploring its emergence across cinema, music, television, and social media creator culture. Participants will explore how popular culture intersects with gender, class, national identity, and political power within the Chinese context. Additionally, the course will examine Chinese popular culture as a part of cultural flows within East Asia. By the end of this course, participants will be familiar with the various forms of popular culture, the factors driving its rapid evolution, and the platformization of cultural production in China. They will also become familiar with primary sources and academic resources related to China's popular culture, facilitating ongoing engagement and learning beyond the course.

Suoritustavat

This online course will be run in the DigiCampus learning platform. Asynchronous learning allows you to study on your own schedule.

Suoritustavat

Each module consists of learning materials, assignments and an exam.The assignments vary in length and difficulty, and have limitless attempts. The exams consist of six randomly selected multiple-choice questions. There are three attempts for each exam. In order to complete the course and receive a course certificate, students need to pass all assignments and exams within the course period.

Sisältö

The course consists of five thematic modules 1. History and Legacies 2. Film 3. Television 4. Music 5. Platformisation of cultural production

Oppimateriaalit

The core materials consist of short (20 min) recorded lectures and slide decks that are prepared by leading European experts on China. In addition, the versatile learning materials include timelines, infographics, podcasts and open access online materials. Learners will also get acquainted with central sources of information about China, including selected Chinese webpages.