CONN 348 | Crime Fiction of Asia and the Pacific Rim

This course explores crime fiction¿prose novels, graphic novels, and short stories¿from 20th and 21st century Asia and the Pacific Rim. Our focus will be on stories that intersect with social, cultural, and political themes related to matters of justice, allowing us to utilize multiple disciplinary lenses, including those of law, literature, history, sociology, anthropology, and gender studies. Topical sub-themes to be explored include political coercion, political malfeasance, gendered violence, colonialism, migration, and human trafficking.