Modern East Asia
Modern East Asia In this course we will examine East Asian history from 1800 to the present. We will study the “Chinese World Order,” the patterns of European imperialism that led to this order’s demise, the rise of Japan as an imperialist power, and 20th century wars and revolutions. We will concentrate on the emergence of Japan, China, and Korea as distinct national entities and on the socio-historical forces that have bound them together and pried them apart. We will seek a broader understanding of imperialism, patterns of nationalism and revolution, and Cold War configurations of power in East Asia.
I thought the content was very interesting. Clinton is one of those "no-nonsense" professors who can be controversial. I am a good student and did every reading (which are quite extensive) so I did very well, but a lot of people don't do all the readings and they suffer for it. I originally liked her, but I think she does a lot of things in bad faith. For example, she scheduled a pop quiz after Halloween and another one right before the midterm, which to me just shows she is trying to trick people. On a few occasions, she would go on a 20 minute rant about AI in academia, and then run out of tim to finish her lecture. With all this being said, if you are a humanities student who reads everything assigned, it is "easy" to get an A and enjoy the material. If you are looking for an intro-level class with low commitment, this is not the class for you.
I thought the content was very interesting. Clinton is one of those "no-nonsense" professors who can be controversial. I am a good student and did every reading (which are quite extensive) so I did very well, but a lot of people don't do all the readings and they suffer for it. I originally liked her, but I think she does a lot of th …Read more
I enjoyed the class material somewhat, but it is fairly obvious that Professor Clinton does not enjoy teaching large intro classes. Despite grading us on this, she did not encourage student participation - she only accepts questions after 20+ minutes of lecturing, and will pointedly ask you to lower your hand if you try to ask a question during her lecture. The class overall had a weird, condescending atmosphere, but if it wasn't for that I would take it again. It was pretty easy grading and not that difficult to do well.
I enjoyed the class material somewhat, but it is fairly obvious that Professor Clinton does not enjoy teaching large intro classes. Despite grading us on this, she did not encourage student participation - she only accepts questions after 20+ minutes of lecturing, and will pointedly ask you to lower your hand if you try to ask a ques …Read more
The class was well structured and I enjoyed learning about the topic even while the class was very difficult. I found it hard to fully understand everything needed for the tests, however this could be my own thinking. The course itself gives lots of requirements towards graduation however, so if you need to fill your schedule and like writing notes this is the class to take.
Professor Clinton is great. This class is a perfect intro to the history department. There are a lot of weekly readings, but I have learned so much (even as a history buff). Exams are fairly/liberally graded and she is very accommodating if you are in a tough spot. Would highly recommend.
The content of this class was super interesting, and there wasn't always a lot of work. However, sometimes, professor Clinton assigned us quizzes that we just had to do for the sake of doing them, which I found to be annoying. Like in the first week, we had to learn where a bunch of cities were on a map, and I forgot where it all was right after we took the quiz. Also i could have just googled it whenever I needed it so that was kind of annoying. Otherwise, there were a few papers and exams, but those were pretty straightforward.
The content of this class was super interesting, and there wasn't always a lot of work. However, sometimes, professor Clinton assigned us quizzes that we just had to do for the sake of doing them, which I found to be annoying. Like in the first week, we had to learn where a bunch of cities were on a map, and I forgot where it all was …Read more
I thought this course was super informative and the professor made it clear what her standards were for the papers. We had the choice to do a presentation for the final project or some other option like a podcast.
Maggie Clinton is very blunt and not the most pleasant to be in class with, but does get her point across. I did think her lecturing style was effective and engaging, easy to follow along. I think some of my classmates would agree that the class did have a pretentious, condescending-type vibe that wasn't ideal. Material was actually super interesting, even for a non-history major.