Talk:Asian studies

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This entry as it stands is not accurate: "Asian studies is a field in Cultural studies" and "It has a commitment to a moral evaluation of modern society and to a radical line of political action."

The entry for Asian Studies should be general enough to include all the work done in Asian Studies. For example, there is a recent PhD dissertation in Asian Studies at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor that is a translation of a history of Buddhism in Burma. it is neither modern, nor does it take a radical line of political action. I would change the entry, but I do not want to be accused of vandalizing someone's page. (Jonfernquest 10:45, 9 August 2006 (UTC))

I must say I agree the cultural studies stuff is too specific - I doubt many scholars of Assyriology would sign up to that manifesto! Johnbod (talk) 03:41, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Schools

Which univerisities offer asian studies as a major?

• Temple University does. I have a BA in Asian Studies from there. Snarfies 18:35, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
• in Australia, the University of TAsmania has Asian Studies major and also a major in Asian Philosophy

[edit] About the list

why is egyptology listed as an asian study? Last time i checked, egypt was NOT in asia! SO yeah, and thats why im removing it from the list. Resistance is futile. ArcticPersian (talk) 22:08, 26 February 2008 (UTC)