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131-070 Chinese Overseas: Diasporan Histories | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-289/389. Students who have completed 131-289/389 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof C Coppel |
Prerequisites | Three Second/Third Year History subjects for Third Year. Admission to Fourth Year Honours (or Postgraduate Diploma) in History, Asian Studies, Political Science, Chinese or Indonesian. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture per week for six weeks, and a 2-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks |
Subject Description | This subject focuses on 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 came to these countries; 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; be able to reflect critically upon the Chinese overseas in the context of the emerging field of diasporan studies. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words for 3rd year, 5000 words for 4th year. |
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