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    Overview

    A cross-cultural exploration into how racial ideas shape formations of power in areas like technology, surveillance, capitalism, migration, and nationhood. Features cases from China, Japan, Australia, and beyond.

    About this paper

    Paper title Race, Culture, and Power in the Asia Pacific
    Subject Asian Studies
    EFTS 0.1500
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,103.10
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    72 points
    Restriction
    ASIA 303
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Eligibility

    Suitable for students specialising in any discipline.

    Contact

    languages@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Dr Sin Wen Lau
    sinwen.lau@otago.ac.nz

    Textbooks

    Readings are available electronically through the Otago Library, as well as on Blackboard.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
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    Learning Outcomes
    1. Differentiate between “race” and “ethnicity.”
    2. Describe the experiences of selected racial and ethnic groups in the Asia Pacific.
    3. Explain how race is shaped by historical processes, socio-cultural forces, politics, and institutional structures in the Asia Pacific.
    4. Describe the consequences of racialisation in the Asia Pacific.
    5. Develop basic cultural insights into how to negotiate racial landscapes in the Asia Pacific.

    Timetable

    Semester 1

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Aoroa

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Wednesday 11:00-12:50 9-14, 16-22

    Tutorial

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Thursday 11:00-11:50 9-13, 16-22
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