Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis This subject consists of an exploration of basic concepts informing social interaction and cultural thought in Indonesian communities of different regions and economic/social levels. It focuses first on village societies, analysing how practices of group solidarity and exchange and patterns of childraising and family life inculcate social values and gender expectations. It then examines 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. A major focus of attention is the impact on established social values and practices of the challenge of `modernity' within the framework of the Indonesian nation-state.
Assessment Essay (3500 words): 50% + Seminar presentation and paper (2000 words): 40% + Seminar participation: 10%