COLONIALISM AND NATIONALISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.

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Pre-requisites: ENGL 201 or permission of instructor. Satisfies: a university graduation requirement–global studies. This is a comparative study of the diverse societies in Southeast Asia, focusing on the period 1600 to 2000. Early influences in S.E. Asia include China, India and the religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. The nationalist/independence movements of the 19th and 20th centuries varied from traditional to Western-influenced. The Cold War and Islamic Extremism have similarly impacted nations in the region. Students will examine processes that shape Southeast Asia to the present day.