INS2010

Indonesian societies and cultures

(ART)

8 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: Social interaction and cultural thought in Indonesian communities of different regions and economic/social levels. How practices of group solidarity and family life inculcate social values and gender expectations in village societies. The heritage of royal states and the impact of Hindu/Buddhist and Islamic religions in relation to concepts of hierarchy, status, power, duty and community. The impact on established social values and practices of the challenge of /modernity0 within the framework of the Indonesian nation-state.

Assessment: Essay (3500 words): 50% + Seminar presentation and paper (2000 words): 40% + Seminar participation: 10%