This unit examines social institutions as sites for the exercise of power among individuals, organisations and states in East Asia. Institutions such as education, law, family, mass media, religion and business are examined from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, using contemporary case studies drawn from across the East Asian region. The unit explores how policy, discourse and practice surrounding social institutions shape and are shaped by individual action, and how the study of social institutions can enrich understanding of the cultures of East Asia. -- Course Website
Instructor: Jeremy Breaden
