0001061 - Cultural Dynamics in Contemporary South- East Asia

insegnamento

ID:

0001061

Durata (ore):

54

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SSD:

LINGUE E LETTERATURE DELLA CINA E DELL'ASIA SUD-ORIENTALE

Sede:

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI "L'ORIENTALE"

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Dettaglio Insegnamento:

Lingue e culture dell'Asia e dell'Africa/Humanities of Contemporary Africa and Asia Anno: 2

Anno:

2026

Periodo di attività

Primo Semestre (28/09/2026 - 15/01/2027)

Obiettivi Formativi

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students are expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main historical, cultural, religious, literary, and sociolinguistic issues relating to Southeast Asia, with particular emphasis on Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, while also developing a broader awareness of other countries in the region.
Building on the knowledge acquired throughout the course, students should be able to critically discuss and analyze historical, literary, religious, and sociolinguistic developments in Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. They should also be able to engage in informed and well-structured discussions of these topics, drawing connections across different national and regional contexts.
ADDITIONAL EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Independent Judgment and Learning Skills:
By the end of the course, students will be able to read, understand, and critically synthesize academic articles and selected sources related to the topics covered in the course. They will also have developed the critical skills necessary to identify and independently locate additional materials, enabling them to further explore specific topics of interest and pursue independent learning.

Prerequisiti

There are no specific prerequisites for this course. However, a general knowledge of Southeast Asia would be beneficial and would help students follow the course more effectively.

Metodi didattici

The course combines lectures, seminars, and interactive class discussions, encouraging both critical thinking and active student participation.

Verifica Apprendimento

Assessment consists of an oral examination based on open-ended questions, preceded by an individual or group presentation delivered at the end of the course. The same assessment method applies to both attending and non-attending students.

Testi

(Selected chapters from the following volumes):

Dutton, G. E. (Ed.). (2014). Voices of Southeast Asia: Essential Readings from Antiquity to the Present. Routledge.

Goddard, C. (2005). The Languages of East and Southeast Asia: An Introduction. Oxford University Press.

Groff, C., Hollington, A., Hurst-Harosh, E., Nassenstein, N., Nortier, J., Pasch, H., & Yannuar, N. (Eds.). (2022). Global perspectives on youth language practices. De Gruyter Mouton.

Haspelmath, M., & Tadmor, U. (Eds.). (2009). Loanwords in the World's Languages: A Comparative Handbook. Mouton de Gruyter.

Hassan, Abdullah. 1994. Language Planning in Southeast Asia. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur.

Hefner R. (eds.). (2018). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Indonesia. London, Routledge.

Hock Guam Lee & Leo Suryadinata (eds). (2007). Language, Nation and Development in Southeast Asia. Singapore, ISEAS Publishing.

Michailick Yivonne, & Melani Budianta. (2015). Indonesian Women Writers. REGIOSPECTRA VERLAG BERLI.

Ngọc, Hữu. (2018). Viet Nam Tradition and Change. The Gioi Publishers.

Nguyễn, Long Kerry. (2023). Vietnam Visual Arts in History, Religion & Culture. The Gioi Publishers.

Owen, N. G. (Ed.). (2014). Routledge handbook of Southeast Asian history. London: Routledge.

Pelaud, Isabelle T., Duong, Lan, P., Nguyen, Viet T. (2025). The Cleaving: Vietnamese Writers in the Diaspora, University of California Press.

Roever, Carsten, Nguyen, Hanh Thi (Eds.). (2011). Pragmatics of Vietnamese as Native and Target Language. National Foreign Language Resource Center-University of Hawaii.

Shei C. & S. Li (Eds.) (2022). The Routledge Handbook of Asian Linguistics. London, Routledge.

Smyth, David. (2000). The Canon in Southeast Asian Literatures of Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, London, Routledge.

Sneddon, J. N. (2003). The Indonesian language: Its history and role in modern society. UNSW Press.

Van der Putten Jan , Monika Arnez, Edwin P. Wieringa and Arndt Graf (eds.) (2017). Traditions Redirecting Contemporary Indonesian Cultural Productions, Newcastle, Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Vickers, Adrian. (2005). A history of modern Indonesia. Cambridge University Press.

There are no additional required readings for non-attending students.

Contenuti

Cultural Dynamics in Contemporary Southeast Asia:

Introduction to Southeast Asia: Historical, Economic and Political developments;
Contemporary literature in Indonesia: women’s literature, literary translation;
Islam in Indonesia;
Indonesian films and ethnographic documentaries;
Traditional Performing Arts in Vietnam;
Religions, Beliefs, and Celebrations in Vietnam;
Vietnamese Literature: Satire and Humour, and Literature of Vietnamese Diaspora;
Vietnamese Language and Youth Slang;
Politeness and Impoliteness in Vietnamese Language and Culture;
Languages of Southeast Asia (language families and language contact);
Sociolinguistic situation in Southeast Asia;
Language policy in Southeast Asia;
Indonesian Language and Youth Slang
Fieldwork in Indonesia: experiences and data collection.