ideology of the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror

PRIMARY QUESTION
1. What was the role of ideology during the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror? In what ways was it similar or different from other forms of Communist ideology in Asia (China, Korea, Vietnam) we’ve learned about in class?
-In addition to course textbooks and provided article “Events Leading to Pol Pot’s Rise to Power and Cambodia’s Civil War” it is also recommended you consult “External and Indigenous Sources of Khmer Rouge Ideology,” Ben Kiernan (2006) http://www.yale.edu/cgp/resources.html
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SECONDARY QUESTION (Choose one)
Choose ONE of the following essay prompts
2. How did both ethnicity (race) AND class affect the various experiences of Cambodians and residents of Cambodia during the reign of the Khmer Rouge?
– Recommended source “Racial Discrimination in the Cambodian Genocide” Liai Duong, (2006) http://www.yale.edu/cgp/resources.html
3. What specific factors explain Him’s survival when so many others died? Consider her personal characteristics, accidental events, and the repeated theme in When Broken Glass Float of the resilience of basic elements of Cambodian culture. (The conventions and habits such as traditional terms of respect, basic courtesies, and even a willingness to risk death in order to retain some sense of humaneness towards others).
4. Historical memoirs give you a sense of “first hand” experiences through the eyes of the narrator and lend a personal, human voice to the historical past. Yet, as a historical medium, memoirs also have various flaws. What do you think these are? Reflect, with specific examples from the book, what might be the drawbacks with the “flawed narrator” of this particular memoir?
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