Comparative sociology of `development'
Proposed to be offered next in 1996
8 points * 2 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton
A discussion of cultural, economic and political change in non-Western countries with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. A critical evaluation of the prevailing notion of modernity based on the experiences of the non-West.
Assessment
Exercise (2000 words): 40% * Exercise (4000 words): 60%
Recommended texts
Kahn J S and Loh F (eds) Fragmented vision: Culture and politics in contemporary Malaysia Allen and Unwin, 1992
Kitching G Development and underdevelopment in historical perspective Methuen, 1982
Taylor J G and Turton A (eds) Southeast Asia Macmillan, 1988