ASIA6110 Representing Asia on Film: South East Asia

Offered By	School of Culture, History and Language
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Asian Studies
Offered in	ASIA6110 will not be offered in 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	The course will take as its texts feature films plus some documentaries by both Western and Southeast Asian directors to explore the following issues: a) representation of self and other, with reference to cultural identity, ethnicity and gender. b) nations and nationalisms (foundation myths, the significance of history, the invention of tradition, national institutions); the issue of national media cultures vs. genre films and hybridisation; globalisations vs localisation. c) perceptions of Asia: the unit will use concepts such as Orientalism and Occidentalism to explore the representation of Asian and Western identities.
Indicative Assessment	Essay (40%), Tutorial (20%), Exam (40%). Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but may expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work, tailored to the graduate students’ interests. Graduate students may expect a final assignment rather than an exam.
Areas of Interest	Non Language Asian Studies
Requisite Statement	Permission of coordinator
Programs	Master of Asia-Pacific Studies
Academic Contact	Dr Kumar

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