China 1700-2000: Data Analytics Fundamentals I
Explore Chinese history through big data analysis, focusing on social mobility and wealth distribution from 1700 to 2000.
Explore Chinese history through big data analysis, focusing on social mobility and wealth distribution from 1700 to 2000.
This course offers a unique perspective on Chinese history from 1700 to 2000 using big data analytics. It challenges Western-centric views by examining newly opened Chinese archival holdings. The curriculum focuses on two key questions: "Who rises to the top?" and "Who gets what?" Students will explore social structure, education, and wealth distribution in both imperial and contemporary China. Through case studies and comparative analysis, learners will gain insights into China's social mobility, inequality, and regime changes. The course combines historical context with modern data analysis techniques to provide a comprehensive understanding of China's socio-economic development over three centuries.
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What you'll learn
Analyze social mobility patterns in late imperial and contemporary China
Compare educational inequality between China and the West
Examine wealth distribution trends in China from 1700 to 2000
Understand the impact of regime changes on wealth distribution in 20th century China
Apply data analysis techniques to historical Chinese archival holdings
Gain insights into China's unique path of social and economic development
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a data-driven approach to understanding China's history from 1700 to 2000. It focuses on social structure, education, and wealth distribution in both imperial and contemporary China. Students will examine social mobility through the lens of the examination system in late imperial China and compare it to educational opportunities in modern China. The curriculum covers wealth distribution patterns, exploring how they've changed over time and in comparison to Western countries. Learners will also investigate the relationship between wealth distribution and regime change in 20th century China. Through a combination of historical analysis and modern data analytics, the course offers unique insights into China's socio-economic development and challenges traditional Western-centric perspectives on Chinese history.
Orientation and Module 1: Social Structure and Education in Late Imperial China
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Education and Social Mobility in Contemporary China
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Social Mobility and Wealth Distribution in Late Imperial and Contemporary China
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Wealth Distribution and Regime Change in Twentieth Century China
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Final Exam and Farewell
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at HKUST with Expertise in Chinese Demography
James Z. Lee (1952 -) is the Dean and Chair Professor of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is also a Faculty Associate at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan and serves as the Jiangxi Chair Visiting Scholar at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Professor Lee has an extensive publication record, including six authored or co-authored books, six co-edited books or textbooks, and sixty articles that primarily examine the demographic, ethnic, fiscal, and frontier history of late imperial China, as well as contemporary issues related to population behavior, social organization, and social mobility in China.
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