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GSS 27 - SE Asia History & Culture - Siapno [WI23]
Course Description: This course is an introduction to the histories and cultures of Timor Leste (East Timor), the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. Grounding ourselves in the classical matriarchal, matrilineal, matrifocal societies of Southeast Asia, we will pay particular attention to indigenous belief systems and practices, sexuality, the entrenchment of European and American imperialism, the rise of Southeast Asian nationalism, developments in movements for social change, including environmental and climate justice, and articulations of female power in Southeast Asian rituals, texts, art, textiles, food, music, dance, and performing arts. We will analyze the important role of history, especially ideas of power and theories of change, and how they are contested in Southeast Asia and Global South diasporas today. These themes will be introduced through primary sources, works of fiction, and scholarly articles. The course has a research component - methodologies for conducting original research, use of library collections, and primary sources.