16.7 2nd and 3rd years Michael Dutton. Normally 25 points of first-year Politics; students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the 2nd/3rd-year coordinator. First semester Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week. Upon completion of the subject students should be able to construct a broader vision of mainstreaming within Asian area studies by making the empirical domain the object of theoretical enquiry. This subject offers a theoretically reflexive approach to Chinese studies. It has a dual object: Firstly, it utilises contemporary social, cultural, postcolonial and political theory to analyse recent changes in society in China; Secondly, it takes these theories 'for a walk', questioning certain contemporary theoretical assumptions by scrutinising them in relation to what is, for them, the unfamiliar. Essay work or equivalent totalling 5,000 words. A source document of Chinese translated materials is to be purchased from the Department Other materials will be advised 16.7 2nd and 3rd years Michael Dutton. Normally 25 points of first-year Politics; students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the 2nd/3rd-year coordinator. Second semester Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week. Upon completion of the subject students should be able to construct a broader vision of mainstreaming within Asian area studies by making the empirical domain the object of theoretical enquiry. This subject offers a theoretically reflexive approach to Chinese studies. It has a dual object: firstly, it utilises contemporary social, cultural, post-colonial and political theory to analyse recent changes in society in China. Secondly, it takes these theories 'for a walk' questioning certain contemporary theoretical assumptions by scrutinising them in relation to what is for them, the unfamiliar. To be advised 16.7 Michael Dutton. First semester. Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial each week. Upon completion of the subject students should be able to construct a broader vision of mainstreaming within Asian area studies by making the empirical domain the object of theoretical enquiry. This subject offers a theoretically reflexive approach to Chinese studies. It has a dual object: Firstly, it utilises contemporary social, cultural, postcolonial and political theory to analyse recent changes in society in China. Secondly, it takes these theories 'for a walk', questioning certain contemporary theoretical assumptions by scrutinising them in relation to what is, for them, the unfamiliar. Essay work or equivalent totalling 5,000 words. A source document of Chinese translated materials is to be purchased from the Department. Other materials will be advised 16.7 2nd and 3rd year Michael Dutton (Politics). The subject offers a theoretically reflexive approach to Chinese studies. It has a dual object: Firstly, it utilises contemporary social, cultural, postcolonial and political theory to analyse recent changes in society in China. Secondly, it takes these theories 'for a walk' questioning certain contemporary theoretical assumptions by scrutinising them in relation to what is for them, the unfamiliar. See Politics