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
- 108 points
- Restriction
- ASIA 203
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
Suitable for students specialising in any discipline.
- Contact
- 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.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Critically assess the biological and cultural notions underpinning “race” and “ethnicity.”
- Characterise the experiences of selected racial and ethnic groups in the Asia Pacific.
- Compare how race is shaped by historical processes, socio-cultural forces, politics, and institutional forces in the Asia Pacific.
- Critique the consequences of racialisation in the Asia Pacific.
- Formulate cultural patterns on how groups are racialised in the Asia Pacific.
- Develop cultural insights into how to navigate racial landscapes in the Asia Pacific.
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.
In the "Asian Century", understanding the interplay of race, culture and power is essential. Focussing on Australia, China and Japan, this paper examines how racial ideas are weaponised not only as an instrument of statecraft but also the ways they are used to determine who is policed in everyday life.
You will develop a toolkit to decode how states project authority and power is contested through racial ideas. This analytical edge prepares students for diverse careers in international relations, foreign policy, global media and NGOs. By mastering the language of race and power, you gain the critical skills needed to navigate a rapidly shifting international landscape.
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 | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 108 points
- Restriction
- ASIA 203
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Eligibility
Suitable for students specialising in any discipline.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Dr Sin Wen Lau: sinwen.lau@otago.ac.nz
- Textbooks
Readings are available electronically through the Otago Library, as well as on Aoroa.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Critically assess the biological and cultural notions underpinning "race" and "ethnicity".
- Characterise the experiences of selected racial and ethnic groups in the Asia Pacific.
- Compare how race is shaped by historical processes, socio-cultural forces, politics and institutional forces in the Asia Pacific.
- Critique the consequences of racialisation in the Asia Pacific.
- Formulate cultural patterns on how groups are racialised in the Asia Pacific.
- Develop cultural insights into how to navigate racial landscapes in the Asia Pacific.