Critical Inter-Asia: Rethinking Local and Global Connections

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This course considers a variety of literary texts from the perspective of the nexus of cultures and societies in Asia. It emphasizes critical, transnational and interdisciplinary perspectives on two or more Asian cultures and their interactions in the world. In addition to providing the critical theoretical tools to analyze the production and reception of inter-Asian texts, the course will cover a representative variety of texts including history, literature, current affairs, cinematic, visual, and pop-cultures. By framing these texts in their local, regional, and global contexts, a comprehensive critical analysis will be developed. 001299