ASIAN 140

New Zealand and Asia


Please note: this is archived course information from 2012 for ASIAN 140.

Description

An exploration of the interrelationships between Asia and New Zealand, including Asia's growing presence in New Zealand in all its manifestations, to develop a critical understanding of the evolving political, social, economic, cultural and strategic relations between this country and Asia. The teaching is interdisciplinary, covering a range of topics including historical and contemporary ties with Asia, Asian migration, literature, media and film. The course will focus especially on East Asia and South East Asia.

Availability 2012

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Manying Ip

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ASIAN 140: 15 points