Introduction to Southeast Asia - AEIN100019

• Anglický název: Introduction to Southeast Asia
• Zajišťuje: Ústav asijských studií (21-UAS)
• Fakulta: Filozofická fakulta
• Platnost: od 2016
• Semestr: zimní
• Body: 0
• E-Kredity: 4
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:1/0, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: neurčen / neurčen (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: nevyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Garant: Mgr. Ondřej Pokorný, Ph.D.
• Třída: Exchange - 08.9 Others-Humanities; Exchange - 14.7 Anthropology

Anotace

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Ondřej Pokorný, Ph.D. (08.10.2015)

This is an introductory course to the study of South East Asia as a region and with focus on the individual countries in particular of Burma, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia.
It will open with a framing of the region as a whole (geography, topography, climate); an examination of anthropological (religious and cultural) links between the constituent countries; a study of the ethnic groups of the region and migration (ethnic, economic and enviromental); specific lectures on the key religions of the region; and a series of ancient and contemporary trade and politics lectures to indicate main aspects of social changes due to globalization.

Main topics:
1) Geography of Southeast Asia – Mainland v. Islands, topography, climate differences
2) The people of Southeast Asia – ethnicity and languages
3) The people of Southeast Asia – religion diversity
4) The people of Southeast Asia – agriculture during centuries
5) The people of Southeast Asia – industry during centuries
6) History of Southeast Asia – age before Europeans
7) History of Southeast Asia - the search for spices and the age of exploration
8) Introduction to political situation after colonization till today
9) Southeast Asia on the globe – politics and trade
10) Social and enviromental aspects of development and globalization

Cíl předmětu

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Ondřej Pokorný, Ph.D. (08.10.2015)

At the end of the course a student should have a broad and introductory awareness of the basic cultural, historical, political, religious and linguistic issues at play both in the individual countries of SEA and in the region as a whole.

Deskriptory

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Ondřej Pokorný, Ph.D. (08.10.2015)

Southeast Asia

History

Anthropology

Religion

Globalization

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Ondřej Pokorný, Ph.D. (08.10.2015)

The last lesson will be given to written exam.

Literatura

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Ondřej Pokorný, Ph.D. (08.10.2015)

Adams K. M., Gillogly K. A., eds.: Everyday Life in Southeast Asia. Bloomington a Indianopolis: Indiana University Press 2011.

Robert Ch. B., ASEAN Regionalism: Cooperation, Values and Institutionalisation, London, New York: Routledge 2013.

King V., Wilder W. D., eds.: The Modern Anthropology of South-East Asia: An Introduction. London, New York: Routlege 2003.

Winzeler R. L., The Peoples of Southeast Asia Today: Ethnography, Ethnology, and Change in a Complex Region. Plymouth: AltaMira Press 2011.

Osborne M., Southeast Asia - An Introductory History. Sydney: Allen & Unwin 2005.

Weatherbee D., International Relations in Southeast Asia. Lanham, Rowman and Littlefield 2009.

Liow J. Ch., Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Southeast Asia, London, New York: Routledge 2015.