Paper 3: Is Modernizing the Ancient Possible? Describe the contrasting views of modernizers and conservatives (those opposed to reforms and modernization) as China tried to resist collapse during the decades surrounding the turn of the 20th Century. How did the goals of each group differ? What were the dangers or shortcomings of enacting EACH strategy? Also, assess reformer Kang Youwei’s observation that Meiji Japan was simultaneously China’s worst enemy and greatest friend during this era.
Papers: Papers will be graded according to how well you answer the question(s) posed, how well you support your position with evidence from the assigned readings, adherence to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and the proper citation of evidence. Papers should be a minimum of 400 words, double-spaced with one-inch margins. Papers should include a title sheet that identifies the student, the course, and the date. Be sure to cite your sources; this includes not only citing direct quotes, but ideas, information, and statistics that are not your own. Textbooks used:
Schoppa, R. Keith. Revolution and Its Past: Identities and Change in Modern Chinese History, 3rd edition. Prentice Hall, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-205-72691-2
https://bookshelf.textbooks.com/#/books/9780205792689
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Moise, Edwin E. Modern China: A History, 3rd edition. Longman/Pearson Education, 2008.
ISBN: 978-0-582-77277-9
https://www.amazon.com/mn/dcw/myx.html#/home/content/booksAll/dateDsc/
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