Civilisation of Thailand
C Court
8 points * Second semester * Clayton
An introduction to the civilisation of Thailand ranging over origins and history, traditional life including religion, multiculturalism, the arts, arts and crafts, and modernisation.
Assessment
Written (2500 words): 40% * Examinations (2 hours): 60%
Prescribed texts
Keyes C F The golden peninsula: Culture and adaptation in mainland Southeast Asia Macmillan, 1987
Keyes C F Thailand: Buddhist kingdom as modern nation Westview Press, 1984
Wyatt D K Thailand: A short history Yale UP, 1977