East Asian history reading response

EAS 209 First Response Paper Topic

>>>Assignment Due Date: Friday, September 28, 2018<<<

Write 350 words, excluding works cited and references, on the following topic:

Edward Said observed that “Orientalism is—and does not simply represent—a considerable dimension of modern political-intellectual culture, and as such has less to do with the Orient than it does with ‘our’ world.” How is Said’s critical perspective reflected in Ruskola’s approaches to his subject of inquiry in “Introduction: Legal Orientalism”? To respond to the above, make sure that you (1) provide precise explanations of the concept, “legal Orientalism” by discussing: (2) the specific context and objective of analysis for which Ruskola deploys this concept; and (3) what Ruskola achieves—that is, what kind of argument or approach is made possible for Ruskola’s study—by evoking the concept of “legal Orientalism” in his argument? Address all three points. ꙭTip! Explain, for example, why & how Ruskola argues that “the idea that China suffers from lack of law” is “constructed in relation to ideas about Euro-American law.”

▪ Submit a hard copy in your Tutorial Section on Friday, September 28. ▪ Papers must be type-written, double-spaced, appearing in 12 points Times New Roman font or its equivalent with 1” margins. Do not exceed 400 words. You are responsible for keeping an extra copy of your own paper. ▪ The assignment does not ask you to conduct additional research. Papers that do not respond to the given topic or do not follow the specific instructions described above will receive no marks. No resubmission allowed. ▪ You need to present your argument logically and clearly, fully demonstrate the precise understanding of the four points specified above and substantiate your argument convincingly and with details from the readings. ▪ Observe the standard scholarly MLA referencing practice and properly cite the passages you quote (i.e. author, title, page number, etc.). Works cited or references should not be counted toward the 350 word limit. ▪ Any ideas or expressions that are not your own must be placed in quotation marks and referenced with page number. Academic misconduct will not be tolerated. See: http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/osai/The-rules/what-is-academic-misconduct ▪ You may share notes and discuss your ideas with others for preparation. But the paper you submit must be exclusively written by you alone and in your own words clearly distinguishable from others’. Papers that plagiarize, replicate others, or contain identical or near-identical passages that appear in other papers will not be accepted or credited. ▪ You must proof-read before submission. Sentences that are incomplete or unintelligible will not be read or credited. ▪ Late submission and papers submitted via e-mail will not be accepted or credited unless under extraordinary circumstances. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCPETION!