Many students are attracted by the flexible scheduling, class size, and the opportunity for cultural exchange. Each course is worth three credits and meets for three hours a week. Students are expected to spend at least 6-8 hours per week outside of class on tape study. The instructor is Mrs. Jaruwan Engel , a native speaker and experienced teacher of Thai. All first and second year language courses meet UB's second language requirement .
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Conflicts between traditional Confucian morality and modernization in patriarchal society. Family life, education, and revolutionary social movements, especially contemporary feminism. Also, Asian American women. The main focus is on Southeast Asia, especially Malaysia, and on social structure, ecology, and literature. The course will also cover kinship, religions, and art forms.