Women in Southeast Asian Societies - HIST2050


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of History and Philosophy
	Course Outline: http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/history/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
	Equivalent: WOMS2105
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Explores women's status and roles in politics, culture, economy, and the family, in several countries of the Southeast Asian region; examines women and unofficial power (eg wives of male politicians like First Lady Imelda Marcos), women in politics like President Corazon Aquino, and activists including militant nuns; addresses the controversial issues of women's victimisation such as prostitution, mail-order brides and domestic helpers; finally, cultural constructions of the feminine and national identity including women and the veil, beauty queens and revolutionaries.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Critically reflect on the scholarly literature and debates about women in the non-Western context (this will be accomplished through the weekly journal and participation)
Develop a Southeast Asian perspective or at least an understanding of the experience of women in non-Western cultures
Be familiar with a range of issues that impact on women in Southeast Asia in the twentieth century
Develop an appreciation of the complexities of the issues that face women in Southeast Asia in contrast with the West
Collect, synthesise and analyse sources of history and present a coherent argument through the writing of a major essay
Develop skills in oral presentation and writing
Learn how to use the web to search for primary material on women’s transnational organisations

Assessment

Class Test - 20%
Research Essay - 30%
Weekly Journal and Participation - 45%
Website Research Activity - 5%