Traditions and Encounters, AP Edition (Bentley), 5th EditionChapter 26:
Tradition and Change in East AsiaLearning Objectives
When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
- Compare and contrast the Ming and Qing dynasties.
- Explain the meaning of the "Son of Heaven" and the significance of the Chinese scholar-bureaucrats.
- Discuss the impact of patriarchy and gender relations on women in Ming and Qing China.
- Identify the connections between population growth and economic development in early modern China.
- Identify and discuss important social groups within early modern China.
- Explain the importance of the Confucian tradition and the return of Christianity to China.
- Explain the process of Japanese unification and the rise of the Tokugawa shogunate and resulting economic and social changes.
- Outline important features of Tokugawa Japanese society and culture.
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