Prerequisite
ENG 100/101
Course Description
A critical overview of contemporary Asian history and culture focusing on the diversity of Asian societies. Emphasis is determined by the instructor and will include an in-depth examination of one of the following countries or areas: China, Japan, India, Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Tibet and the Philippines, among others. Topics may include the distribution of political power throughout the regions, ideological and structural stratification between the east and the west, the impact of "Orientalism" in a global context, the impact of Imperialism on indigenous communities, the effects of sexual and religious stratification, the impact of sex tourism and the repression of ethnic, political and religious differences throughout and within different regions of Asia.