HIST240
SEM: THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
Also listed under 5 other titles
- THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
- CONSTITNL LAW/GOVT POWERS
- CONST LAW:GOVT POWERS
- U.S. CONST LAW:GOVT POWERS
- CONST LAW: GOVT POWERS
- Department
- History
- Terms offered
- 10
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: The Cultural Revolution, which ended in 1976, still impacts the Chinese society and resonates with the individuals who lived through and after the Revolution. In this course, we first survey the development of the Chinese Communist Party and examine political movements in the 1930s and 1950s to identify the roots of the Cultural Revolution. We then use different thematic lenses to (re-)examine the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in the context of propaganda strategy and mass mobilization. The course uses a variety of sources including archival documents, artifacts, ephemerals, documentaries, and memoirs. They together illustrate the transformation of everyday life in communist China and how people adapt under the increasing political mobilization.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2013–2023
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 9% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC218 2010
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC106 2008
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC102 2006
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC218 2004
- Mon, Wed, 2:25 PM–3:40 PM JC104 20021998
- Mon, Wed, 11:00 AM–12:15 PM JC104 2000
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | Lex Lu | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 6 of 14 enrolled | 31815 |
| Spring 2022 | Lex Lu | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 6 of 14 enrolled | 31815 |
| Fall 2020 | Lex Lu | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 14 enrolled | 28012 |
| Spring 2010 | Mark C. Miller | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 30 enrolled | 37644 |
| Spring 2008 | Rebecca Wood | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 25 enrolled | 36061 |
| Fall 2006 | Rebecca Wood | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 35 enrolled | 24413 |
| Spring 2004 | Mark C. Miller | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 35 enrolled | 31360 |
| Spring 2002 | Mark C. Miller | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 35 enrolled | 36086 |
| Spring 2000 | Michele DeMary | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 35 enrolled | 34455 |
| Fall 1998 | Mark C. Miller | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 40 enrolled | 23069 |