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Instructors: Prof. Dr. Jan van der Putten
Event type:
Seminar
Displayed in timetable as:
Culture and Society
Hours per week:
2
Credits:
6,0
Language of instruction:
English
Min. | Max. participants:
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More information:
The module will explore power relations as these are expressed in a selectuion of Indonesian and possibly other Malay literary works. We will read these to understand differences and commonalities while deepening our understanding about the concept of power in the Malay world. By reading these works we also want to broaden the perspective of the students and further their knowledge and experience in reading Malay texts. We will discuss readings in weekly meetings, the student is required to give a presentation during the semester about one or more texts s/he analysed, and there is a written paper of 3,500 words that the student is required to submit by 1 August.
A good understanding of spoken and written lndonesian is prerequisite.
The module is open for MA and BA students.
Biodata: Jan van der Putten is Professor Austronesistik in the Department of Southeast Asia (Asien-Afrika-Institut) at the University of Hamburg where he teaches on Southeast Asian literatures and cultures. Traditional Malay writings is one of his main research projects affiliated with the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) in Hamburg. In general, his research explores the meaning of traditional and popular Malay texts and their distribution among peoples and exchange between cultures.
Learning objectives:
To improve the students’ abilities to read and interpret Malay
To study indigenous ideas surrounding the important concept of ‘power’
Literature:
Primary texts
Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Bumi Manusia.
Putu Wijaya, Nyali
Nukila Amal, Cala Ibi
Secondary texts:
Anderson, Benedict, The idea of power in Javanese Culture.
Errington, Shelly, The Subject of Power in Southeast Asia.
Heryanto, Ariel, Ethnic Identities and Erasure.
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