16.7 2nd and 3rd years Dr Vera Mackie (History) & Ms Carolyn Stevens (Japanese & Chinese). Normally 25 points of first year history. First semester One 2 hour lecture/workshop and one 1 hour tutorial. Students who complete this subject should be able to: demonstrate a familiarity with recent events in selected Asian countries, including relations with Australia; understand the influence of major strands of religious and political thought in these contemporary societies; demonstrate a familiarity with the relevant English-language academic writings on these issues; demonstrate a familiarity with critiques of popular and academic writings on Asia apply these critical perspectives to texts dealing with contemporary Asia. This is the core subject for the Interdepartmental Programme in Asian Studies, and aims to prepare students for more specialised studies on Asia. The subject offers a comparative view of Asian societies through a critical approach to the texts and contexts within which knowledge about these societies is developed and transmitted. Religious, political, social and economic organisation are considered with a focus on Japan, Korea, China and Indonesia. The subject will focus on the following themes: Europe's Orient; Inventing Islam; Inventing Confucianism; Inventing Nations; Inventing the Family; Australia's Asia. Written assignments totalling not more than 5,000 words. Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, London, 1991 (revised edition) Malcolm Mackerras, et. al. , Eastern Asia: An Introductory History, Melbourne, 1992 Lucien Pye, Asian Power and Politics, Cambridge, Mass , 1985 Edward Said, Orientalism, Harmondsworth, 1978 16.7 2nd and 3rd years Dr Vera Mackie (History) & Dr Carolyn Stevens (Japanese and Chinese). First semester One 2 hour lecture/workshop and one 1 hour tutorial 50 points of study at first year level. Students who complete this subject should be able to:

• demonstrate a familiarity with recent events in selected Asian countries; including relations with Australia;
• understand the influence of major strands of religious and political thoughts in these contemporary societies;
• demonstrate a familiarity with the relevant English language academic writings on these issues;
• demonstrate a familiarity with critiques of popular and academic writings on Asia;
• apply these critical perspectives to texts dealing with contemporary Asia.

This is the core subject for the Interdepartmental Programme in Asian Studies, and aims to prepare students for more specialised studies on Asia. The subject offers a comparative view of Asian societies through a critical approach to the texts and contexts within which knowledge about these societies is developed and transmitted. Religious, political, social and economic organisation are considered with a focus on Japan, Korea, China and Indonesia. The subject will focus on the following themes: Europe's Orient, Inventing Islam, Inventing Confucianism; Inventing Nations; Inventing the Family; Australia's Asia. Written assignments totalling not more than 5,000 words. Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, London: Verso, 1991 (revised edition) Malcolm Mackerra, et. al. , Eastern Asia: An Introductory History, Melbourne: Longman Cheshire, 1992 Lucien Pye, Asian Powers and Politics, Cambridge, Mass : Belknap Press, 1985 Edward Said, Orientalism, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1978 16.7 Dr Vera Mackie (History) & Ms Carolyn Stevens (Japanese & Chinese) First semester. One 2 hour lecture/workshop and one 1 hour tutorial each week. Students who complete this subject should be able to: demonstrate a familiarity with recent events in selected Asian countries, including relations with Australia; understand the influence of major strands of religious and political thought in these contemporary societies; demonstrate a familiarity with the relevant English-language academic writings on these issues; demonstrate a familiarity with critiques of popular and academic writings on Asia apply these critical perspectives to texts dealing with contemporary Asia This is the core course for the Interdepartmental Programme in Asian Studies, and aims to prepare students for more specialised studies on Asia. The course offers a comparative view of Asian societies through a critical approach to the texts and contexts within which knowledge about these societies is developed and transmitted. Religious, political, social and economic organisation are considered with a focus on Japan, Korea, China and Indonesia. The course will focus on the following themes: Europe's Orient; Inventing Islam; Inventing Confucianism; Inventing Nations; Inventing the Family; Australia's Asia. Written assignments totalling not more than 5,000 words. Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, London, 1991 (revised edition) Malcolm Mackerras, et. al. , Eastern Asia: An Introductory History, Melbourne, 1992 Lucien Pye, Asian Power and Politics, Cambridge, Mass , 1985 Edward Said, Orientalism, Harmondsworth, 1978