What's Chinese About Being Chinese

LECTURE SERIES:
WHAT’S CHINESE ABOUT BEING CHINESE

1999's Fall lecture series began with Dr. Lindy Li Mark of California State University, Hayward. Dr. Mark was born in Shanghai and grew up in Southern China during World War II. After the war, her family immigrated to the United States. She began her anthropology studies at the University of Washington and Northwestern University, and later earned her Ph. D. at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Mark has taught at California State University, Hayward for the past 27 years, and is currently the chair of the Anthropology Department. Her main area of interest both academically and personally, having raised three children, is Cross Culture Child Rearing; of which she has taught a course for many years. The Chinese Culture Center is extremely honored to have such a distinguished guest speaker.

Dr. Mark discussed the nature of being Chinese at her first lecture, "Identity and Diversity: Chinese Culture and Chinese People," on Saturday, October 23. Her series will continue with the next lecture, "Ethnic Minority Regions in China" will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2000. Admission is free to CCC members, $5 for non-members.

Updated: February 15, 2000

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