HIS 2244 - American Dreams in ChinaCredits: 4
The so-called “American Dream” has never been confined within the shores of America itself. Indeed, people in other lands have long had their own visions of America, its promises, and its opportunities. This course specifically examines how people in China have envisioned America and the multiple meanings of America. What was the “American Dream” in China? How and why and how did American dreams thrive in China in the past century? What does it teach about US-Chinese relations? Using the concept of the American Dream as a starting point, students will explore the complex relationship between China and the United States in the last two centuries (1789-2017). By tracing the exchanges of ideas, objects, and beliefs in China and America, we will explore economic, social, and political
interaction between two countries from a historical perspective and approach.
McDaniel Plan: International Non-Western and Textual Analysis
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