What Role Should Asian Studies Play in American Education?.

Thompson, Richard T.

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Publication Date: 1979-Mar

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What Role Should Asian Studies Play in American Education?

Thompson, Richard T.

Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, v10 n3 p51-54 Mar 1979

This paper traces some of the historical background of Asian studies programs in American universities and outlines various ways that Asian studies has functioned up to the present. It sketches a new role for Asian studies and suggests how language departments can help develop this role. (Author/CFM)

Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, College Language Programs, College Programs, Curriculum Development, Departments, Higher Education, Language Instruction

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Language: English

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