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131-036 Indonesian Nationalism | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-222/322. Students who have completed 131-222/322 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof C Coppel |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first year history, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour lecture for six weeks, a 1-hour lecture for six weeks, and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject traces the development of nationalism as the dominant ideology of the Indonesian state, in the light of theories of nationalism. On completion of this subject students should be able to test the applicability of theories of comparative politics about nationalism and ethnicity to the Indonesian historical experience in the 20th century; compare and contrast the dilemmas of the Indonesian national motto 'Unity and Diversity' with those of Australian aspirations for a united but multicultural society; and understand why the state with the largest Muslim population in the world is not an Islamic state. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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