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Well yes. After all, the Empire spread around the world. And even without that, the UK (England?) was part of the world, in many ways  not only trading….

 

From: The Black and Asian Studies Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter B Freshwater MA, DipLib, FSA Scot
Sent: 25 February 2013 09:33
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Subject: Re: Alternative History Curriculum

 

In Britain, 'Asian' has come to mean 'South Asian'.  In America, 'Asian' has come to mean what Britain calls 'East Asian'.  In Australia, 'Asian' has come to mean what Britain calls 'South East and East Asian'.  Since 'Asian' is the highest common factor (there - that dates my mathematics education, doesn't it?), perhaps we ought to ensure that it covers the people from everywhere between the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Peter

Peter B Freshwater MA, DipLib, FSA Scot
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On 25/02/2013 08:44, msherwood wrote:

Yes, of course. But I doubt that we should be calling it ‘Asian’. A rather large continent, with many histories. I know it is ponderous, but the area we are concerned with is ‘Indian sub-continent’, no?