Overview
Asian Language & Literature : Examines the cultural stakes and ethical implications of applying Western European models of understanding to East Asian societies. Provides background on interdisciplinary debates around "otherness", "cultural appropriation", and "postcolonialism", focusing on their history within East Asian Studies and their impact on that field's methodological assumptions, self-definition, and institutional practices.
Terms: Fall 2009
Instructors: Lamarre, Thomas (Fall)
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): any EAS course at the 300 level or above or permission of instructor