Course

Southeast Asia - ARTS2212

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Humanities and Languages

Course Outline: School of Humanities & Languages

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1; or 24 units of credit and enrolment in a History or Indonesian Studies extended minor in Arts/Education (4053)

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Available for General Education: Yes (more info)

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Description

Subject Area: Asian Studies
This course can also be studied in the following specialisation: History, Indonesian Studies

The course focuses on modern Southeast Asia since the end of the colonial period until the present day. Instead of the traditional interpretation, which sees a trend towards authoritarianism, we shall read history and politics in contemporary Southeast Asia as an unresolved conflict between two competing systems -- dictatorship and democracy. The regimes of Marcos, Suharto, Mahathir, Lee Kuan Yew, the Khmer Rouge, Burma under the tatmadaw (army), the monarchy and military in Thailand, and Vietnam since 1989 will provide some case studies through which to analyse Southeast Asian political dynamics, including corruption, nepotism, kinship politics, social movements, and the links between religion and politics. In addition, you will learn about contemporary issues such as migration, the rise of the Middle Classes including post-renovation Vietnam, the many faces of tourism, gender and women’s issues, and the effect of natural disasters on the region.

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