ASIA6167 Borders and their Transgressions in Mainland Southeast Asia
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Asian Studies |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description | While many area studies courses have taken the nation-state as the initial unit of analysis and inquiry, this course shifts to look at margins and borders in order to understand the broader (sub) and (supra)state historic, economic, cultural, and political processes throughout the region of Mainland Southeast Asia. In so doing, this course is divided into two major parts: first, we will examine transnational historic processes which are themselves transgressive of state boundaries, and second, we will look at the ways in which borders themselves are mobilized as part of the state's assertion of sovereignty over geography, however incomplete this might be. In addition to assigned readings and two short essays, students will complete an independent research paper on a topic of their own choosing. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Through this course, students will engage in non-nation-based analyses of transnational economic, historical, and cultural processes. Topics for investigation include human migration/trafficking, the international narcotics trade, cosmopolitanism, and transnational culture flows. Students will hone their analytical skills and ability in written expression through assigned essays, as well as their independent research skills in a term project. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Assessment/Postgrad Attendance/Participation: 20% Essay 1 (2,500 words min) 20% Essay 2 (2,500 words min) 20% Independent Research Paper (5,000 words) 40% |
| Preliminary Reading |
Thongchai Winichakul _Siam Mapped_ Andrew Walker _The Golden Boat_ Horstmann and Wadley, eds. _Centering the Margins_ |
| Programs | Master of Asia-Pacific Studies and Master of Asia-Pacific Studies |
| Academic Contact | Dr Cecilia Jacob |
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