Tzu Hsi, the Empress Dowager of China
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A 5 page research paper on the life of Tzu Hsi, who has the mother of the emperor became the power behind the throne of China for fifty years. Ambitious, xenophobic, anti-modern and superstitious, she lived a life of luxury and ostentation to the detriment of her country. Her rule, rather then preserving traditional Chinese culture as she desired, undoubtedly hastened the dominance of China by the foreign influences. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: 90tzuhsi.rtf

Women Contesting the Gender Ideals of Late Imperial China
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A 5 page paper which examines the historical social, textual and bodily practices which constructed the ideals of the female gender and women's ability to contest these gender boundaries in late Imperial China. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Genchina.wps

Women in Chinese Culture Analyzed
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This 15 page research paper examines the role of women throughout China's cultural history. Specifically considered are women's roles from a historical perspective, the theme of 'big' tradition (government) vs. ‘little' tradition (household and the masses) and the outlook of women in China today. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Chinwom.wps

Kant, Suzuki, & The Philosophy Of Zen Buddhism
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A 6 page paper on the differences and similarities between the theories and philosophies of Immanual Kant, and Suzuki Roshi. It gives some insight into each of these two philosophies, explaining how they work in practice and in theory. The writer also discusses how each effect life today. No bibliography.
Filename: Kantzen.wps

Human Rights in China & the U.S.
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This 10 page paper outlines the differences in perception between the United States and China in terms of human rights issues. The 1989 Tiananmen Square incident is highlighted as a significant example as well as an occurrence that changed foreign policy. Also explored is whether or not there can be an objective human rights determination; the paper concludes that human rights issues are subjective and rely largely on cultural perceptions. Bibliography lists 8 sources
Filename: Humchin.wps

Democracy In China
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A 12 page research paper dealing with the background and development of the democracy movement in China which culminated in the student demonstrations of 1989 in Tiananmen Square. The writer concentrates on the book The Deng Xiaoping Era by Maurice Meisner since this scholarly work gives an excellent overview of the events, politically and culturally, which contributed to the development of the movement. This paper demonstrates that with a thorough knowledge of the background of the movement the rather inexplicable events of 1989 begin to make sense within their own cultural framework. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Demchina.wps

Tiananmen Square / An Historical Perspective
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A 6 page paper that traces the political history of the Gate of Heavenly Peace, and then explores the six weeks leading up to the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The paper provides 3 viewpoints on the deaths involved, and ends with two quotes, one from an intellectual involved in the occupation of the Square and the other from Xioaping Deng--that shows the diverse outlook on the occupation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Tian.wps

Tiananmen Square Remembered
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An 8 page creative essay in which the writer tells what happened on that fateful day from the semi-fictional perspective of someone who was actually there [based on documented eyewitness accounts]. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Tiansq.wps