Topic 5 Reading Guide

Topic 5 Reading Guide

Course Notes Introduction
1) What is Social Darwinism?
2) How does Kidd legitimize imperialism?

Headhunters of Borneo
1) How does the author describe the village?
2) How does his description contrast with the practice of headhunting?
3) How does Aban Avit defend the practice of headhunting?

Letter of King Chulalongkorn
1) What kind of person does the King seem to be?
2) Why do you think he is so careful about details?

The Real Malay
1) What does Sir Frank say we must do in order to understand Malays?
2) How does Sir Frank describe Malay men? How does this compare to his descriptions of Malay women?

Supplemental Reading
314-317
357-364