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PAIS361 Sex, Crime and Corruption in Asia

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus
Online level Level C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12 cp in Asian Societies, International Relations, History, Political and International Studies, Political Science or Sociology or any 24 cp
Co-requisites
Restrictions ASSO 261, 361, 461; PAIS 461
Notes None
Combined Units PAIS461 - Sex, Crime and Corruption in Asia
Coordinator(s) Andrew Brown (abrown2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit explores some significant, though often ignored, facets of social life that have an important bearing on the accumulation of wealth, the distribution of social power and the wielding of political influence in the Asian region. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, some of the topics covered include prostitution and slavery, crime gangs, narco-politics and murder, violence and electoral politics.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

No texts required
Recommended Material
Optional
None
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
   

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