Asia After World War II

In today's class, we discussed Murphey chapter 18 (Japan after WW II and China under Mao).

In case you have been inspired to start reading Chinese characters, here's a Ted Talk to get you started.

For Wednesday's class, please read Murphey chapter 19 on Southeast Asia.

For Friday's class, please read chapter 20 on India since independence, and come early (9 a.m.) to watch our final film "Monsoon Wedding," (coincidentally about India since independence).

All three movie papers are due by 11:59 p.m., on April 21st, on TurnItIn.com. The papers should be approximately 1000 words (2-3 pages) long, in MLA format. In each paper, please give your considered response to the movie and a review of the post-movie discussion. The previous movies were "Rashomon," "Hero," and "To Live."