Singapore University of Social Sciences

Southeast Asian societies are extraordinarily diverse and dynamic. To help students make sense of the multifaceted political, economic, and social developments of the region, SOC367 Southeast Asian Societies will cover selected key thematic issues, including legacies of colonisation and the Cold War period, nation-building, political economies of development, ethnic and religious diversity, kinship, family and gender systems, as well as major political, economic, and social issues of today. We will examine the region’s continuing struggles over democratisation, national identity, and uneven development. The main readings will include key works from a multidisciplinary range of fields covering sociology, anthropology, geography, political science, history, and economics.