Subject Area: Asian Studies<br/>This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: Chinese Studies; Indonesian Studies; Korean Studies<br/><br/>This course focuses on interactions among China, Korea, and Japan; their relations with the West; and the issue of culture and civilization in the post-nation-state era. The course is organized thematically. It starts by framing East Asia in terms of its history of globalization through cultural and religious interaction. The course then turns to fundamental cultural commonalities centring on statecraft, institutions, education and notions of civilization that united and divided the region. Cross cultural comparisons among China,... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 30 units of credit at Level 1
