History of Southeast Asia Since 1800
Examines the effects of the modern Western revolution on Southeast Asian societies from 1800 onward, focusing on colonial rule and economic and cultural change.
Summary
Past student reviews · Alfred McCoy
Lectures were described as very fast-paced and confusing, moving at a speed that made following the material difficult for some students.
What you’ll be able to do
Describe the relationships between local and regional histories and broader, global historical trends that characterize the emergence of modernity.
Interpret and contextualize a variety of primary textual, visual, and material sources produced in and about Southeast Asia to develop the historian's analytic toolkit.
Analyze critically the histories of Southeast Asia to understand the enduring consequences of colonial-era transformations on the cultures and societies of the peoples of the region.
Assess the historiography of the region through in-depth structural analyses of other scholars' uses of primary sources, and by doing so acquire a solid foundation with which to contextualize future interventions into the field.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
ALFRED W. MCCOY is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Alfred McCoy
Students described the course as challenging but ultimately rewarding, with one reviewer noting that the experience helped them feel they accomplished something significant.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.86 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2017: 3.67 GPA, 77.8% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.64 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Alfred McCoy
Lectures were described as very fast-paced and confusing, moving at a speed that made following the material difficult for some students.
Past student reviews · Alfred McCoy
One student found the professor tough but appreciated that the rigorous approach actually improved them as a student.
Topics
- Modern Western revolution's impact on Southeast Asia
- Colonial rule, economic and cultural change
- Relationships between local/regional histories and global trends of modernity
Skills
- Interpret and contextualize primary textual, visual, and material sources
- Critically analyze histories of Southeast Asia and colonial-era transformations
- Assess regional historiography through structural analysis of scholars' source use
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Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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