PAIS361 Sex, Crime and Corruption in Asia
Updated: 11 November 2008| Credit Points | 6 |
| Offering | Not offered in 2009 |
| Online level | Level C - Internet access required |
| Intensive School(s) | None |
| Supervised Exam | None |
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp in Asian Societies or International Relations or History or Political and International Studies or Political Science or any 24 cp or candidature in a postgraduate award |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | ASSO261 or ASSO361 or ASSO461 or PAIS461 or PAIS561 |
| Notes | None |
| Combined Units |
PAIS561 - 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 information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. |
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. |
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |