ASIAN 200

Asian Identities


Please note: this is archived course information from 2021 for ASIAN 200.

Description

Students will explore the changing and contested nature of Asian identities in the past and present, through an interdisciplinary study of historical texts, anthropological writings, literature, and film. We will consider the relationships between the body and identity, as well as between individuals, society, culture, and nation in the East Asian context, touching upon health, beauty, food, family, gender and religion. The course is divided into three thematic units:

  1. A cultural history of health, body and nation in East Asia,
  2. East Asian food and identity, and
  3. Asian families and national identity.

In each unit, we will combine theoretical, critical, and personal approaches to understanding the continuing evolution of East Asian cultural identities.

Availability 2021

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s)  Hee Seung (Irene) Lee
Dr Ellen Nakamura

Assessment

Coursework only

Points

ASIAN 200: 15 points

Prerequisites

ASIAN 100 or 30 points in Gender Studies or 45 points in BGlobalSt courses

Restrictions

ASIAN 303