Spring 2023

SEASIAN R5B 001 - LEC 001

Formerly South and Southeast Asian Studies R5B

Under Western Eyes

Qiao Dai

Jan 17, 2023 - May 05, 2023

Tu, Th

11:00 am - 12:29 pm

Dwinelle 79

Class #:24325

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through South and Southeast Asian Studies

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: -3

Enrolled: 20

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 17

Waitlist Max: 3

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

In this course, the student will read selections from the large body of scholarly texts that have been written about Southeast Asia. Expository and argumentative essays by premier scholars such as Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Margaret Mead, Clifford Geertz, and Benedict Anderson will be examined. Discussions will cover a broad range of theoretical issues including power, gender, and space. This course satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement.

Rules & Requirements

Requisites

Previously passed an R_A course with a letter grade of C- or better. Previously passed an articulated R_A course with a letter grade of C- or better. Score a 4 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Literature and Composition. Score a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition. Score of 5, 6, or 7 on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination in English.