Ethnicity and Religion in the Middle East and the Balkans
HIST 311
Spring 2019
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| Certificates: International Relations, Middle Eastern Studies |
| Course Cluster: Christianity Studies |
Starting with Benedict Anderson's "Imagined Communities," this course examines the transition from religious to ethnic identities in the lands of the former Ottoman Empire. To what degree do religious identities continue to shape ethnic ones? What is the role of political elites in transforming identities in the region and how do they seek to create mass movements based on the social memories of their communities? This course will examine both official historiography and folk memory of the past in an effort to understand continuing ethnic and religious tensions in the Balkans and Middle East. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Benedict Anderson, IMAGINED COMMUNITIES, revised edition, ISBN 0-86091-546-8
Ivo Andric, THE BRIDGE ON THE DRINA, ISBN 0-226-02045-2
Isabel Fonseca, BURY ME STANDING: THE GYPSIES AND THEIR JOURNEY, ISBN 978-0-679-73743-8
Maria Todorova, IMAGINING THE BALKANS, updated edition, ISBN 978-0-19-538786-5
Other readings on electronic reserve at Olin.
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Examinations and Assignments:
8 short response papers (2-3 pages) |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
regular attendance and participation |
| Instructor(s): Masters,Bruce A. Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: PAC136; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 6 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 3 | FR: X |
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