FYSM 225 - Borderlands of East and South East Asia

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

What is a border A boundary A frontier What does it mean to cross national, cultural, and ethnic borders This course will examine these questions by looking at the borderlands between China and Southeast Asia, one of the most ethnically diverse places in the world. We will discuss such topics as self-determination, environmental degradation, ethno-tourism, prostitution, drug smuggling and HIV/AIDS in this region. Where appropriate, we will engage in comparative discussion of the US borders and border crossings. Readings will include ethnographies, memoirs and novels, and will be complemented by documentary and feature films. 1.00 units, Seminar

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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