Modern Southeast Asia
HIST 271
Spring 2007
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ANTH 271 |
Southeast Asia is one of the most populous and culturally diverse 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. The region has been the exotic destination of European spice merchants and modern tourists, a battlefield during the Cold War, and since 9/11, a frontline in the "war against terror." This course is an introduction to the history of Southeast Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries. We will examine political, social, cultural, environmental, and economic transformations, with particular attention to the effects of decolonization and globalization throughout the region. Topics of special interest will include: the role of women and Chinese migrants in the making of modern Southeast Asia and Islamic and ethnic separatist movements. We will approach the modern history of Southeast Asia through the reading of historical documents, travel narratives, autobiographies, novels, scholarly writings, as well as through the viewing of documentaries and feature films. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| 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 Major Requirement for: (CEAS-MN)(CEAS-Polit Econ) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit, A HISTORY OF THAILAND
Isabella Bird, THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE
Duong Thu Huong, PARADISE OF THE BLIND
Aihwa Ong and Donald Nonini, eds., UNGROUNDED EMPIRES: THE CULTURAL POLITICS OF MODERN CHINESE TRANSNATIONALISM
Norman G, Owen, ed., THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN SOUTHEAST ASIA: A NEW HISTORY
Pramoedya Ananta Toer, THIS EARTH OF MANKIND
Peter Zinoman, THE COLONIAL BASTILLE: A HISTORY OF IMPRISONMENT IN VIETNAM 1862-1940
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Examinations and Assignments:
Three in-class hourly exams, two short papers. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Attendance required. |
| Instructor(s): Day,Tony Times: ...W.F. 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: PAC001; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 48 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 6 | JR non-major: 6 | SO: 12 | FR: 12 |
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