Course Details
Country:
Hong Kong
Institution:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Course Title:
Culture of Hong Kong
Course Number:
ANTH 1410
Course Description:
This course introduces students to characteristic aspects of Hong Kong culture. It will cover a wide range of cultural changes that have taken place since WWII. The course starts with an introduction to anthropological research in Hong Kong, and looks at topics including village culture and urbanization, food culture, marriage, family and gender, religion, and popular culture. Underlying most topics are questions of the modern versus the traditional, rural versus urban, cosmopolitan versus parochial, and how all these opposites interact to construct culture in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has been developed at a rapid pace since WWII. This course also discusses to what extent the development in Hong Kong meets the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular in the area of gender equality, cultural inclusiveness, and socially responsible production and consumption.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ANTH 396
Attachment Files:
Culture of Hong Kong.pdf
