Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: Explores the formation of modern Southeast Asian nations and cultures since 1800. Compares colonial and postcolonial experiences in the region. Studies the formation of nationalist movements and the relationship of nationalist history with traditional and local histories. Considers the role of the individual, modern media, and global trade in the near-present.
Cross-listing: Cross-listed with AST 129 and HIST 186.