131-289 The Chinese Overseas: Diasporan Histories

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Available as 131-389 at 3rd-year level.

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Subject Description

The historical experience of ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia, Australasia, and North America: their migrations, their reception in countries of the Pacific Rim, and the ways in which they have understood their 'Chineseness'. On completion of the subject, students should: possess an understanding of the historical processes by which ethnic Chinese spread to Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and North America; possess an understanding of the ways in which the Chinese have been received and presented in these countries; appreciate the different ways in which the Chinese overseas have adapted to and reflected upon their position in these countries; be able to reflect critically upon the Chinese overseas in the context of the emerging field of diasporan studies.

Assessment

Tutorial participation (10%), a 2500 word research essay (50%), a 2500 word reflective essay or a two-hour unseen paper (40%).