ANY2490

Knowledge, power and social transformation in Southeast Asia

(ART)

Penelope Graham

8 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prohibition: COS2490

Synopsis: This subject focuses on Southeast Asia through the ethnographic analyses of particular regions represented in the anthropological literature. It explores the characterisation of regions, cultures and societies according to an array of themes from ecology and economic livelihood to cosmology, ritual and religion, whilst considering issues of power, status, gender and pressures for social change.

Assessment: Seminar participation: 20% + Oral presentations: 20% + Book review exercise (1200 words): 20% + Essay (2400 words): 40%