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 131-076 Asian History: Comparative Perspectives

Note

Formerly available as 131-298/398. Students who have completed 131-298/398 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

To be advised

Prerequisites

Usually 25 points of First Year History, see Prerequisites.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

This subject surveys the history of 20th century Asian societies, examining the impact of economic crisis and change, external and civil wars, and struggles for national independence. These issues are approached through the methodologies of political history, social history, labour history and feminist history. On completion of the subject students should have a grasp of the significant historical and cultural events, their effects and ways of thinking about them, both in relation to specific Asian societies and to non-Asian societies.

Assessment

Written work totalling 4000 words.



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