Modern Southeast Asia
HIST 287
Fall 2012
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ANTH 271, EAST 284 |
| Certificates: International Relations |
Southeast Asia is one of the most populous, culturally diverse, and problematic "regions" of the world. It embraces the nation-states of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam. Southeast Asia has been the destination of imperialists, tourists, and migrants, a battlefield during the Cold War, and a frontline in the war against terror. It has always been home to dynamic groups of people who seek to build strong, independent, and culturally distinctive societies in the modern world. This course is an introduction to the history of Southeast Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries. We will examine political, social, cultural, and economic transformations, with particular attention to the effects of modernization, decolonization, and globalization. Topics of special interest will include the nature and legacies of imperialism in the region, the formation of nations and states, religious belief and political action, the role of Chinese settlers, gender and identity, the nature of the "region" as such and its relations to the rest of the world. We will study the modern history of Southeast Asia through scholarly writings, literature, and films. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-MN)(CEAS-Polit Econ) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Benedict Anderson, THE SPECTRE OF COMPARISONS (Verso, 1998)
Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit, A HISTORY OF THAILAND (2nd ed., CUP, 2009)
Mark Philip Bradley, VIETNAM AT WAR (OUP, 2009)
Duong Thu Huong, PARADISE OF THE BLIND (Harper Perennial, 2002)
Craig A. Lockard, SOUTHEAST ASIA IN WORLD HISTORY (OUP, 2009)
Norman Owen, ed., THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN SOUTHEAST ASIA (Univ. of Hawaii Press, 2004)
José Rizal, NOLI ME TANGERE (Penguin, 2007)
Pramoedya Ananta Toer, THIS EARTH OF MANKIND (Penguin, 1996)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four papers (4-5 pp.) and active participation in classroom discussions and group presentations. |
| Instructor(s): Day,Tony Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC002; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: 5 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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