Modern South Asia
HIST 285
Spring 2021
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This course examines the history of South Asia since the 1940s. Using a combination of memoir, history, and film, we examine key forces that have shaped South Asian postcolonial modernity, including religious nationalism, caste, language, war, migration, separatism, democracy, and economic development. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GSAS-MN)(GSAS)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Yasmin Khan, THE GREAT PARTITION: THE MAKING OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN;
Sunil Khilnani, THE IDEA OF INDIA;
Aparna Vaidik, MY SON'S INHERITANCE: A SECRET HISTORY OF LYNCHING AND BLOOD JUSTICE IN INDIA;
V. S. Naipaul, INDIA: A MILLION MUTINIES NOW.
Additional analytical and primary sources readings (speeches, memoirs, letters) and Hindi-Urdu films (e.g., Garam Hawa, Lagge Raho Munna Bhai, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Khamosh Paani) available online.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four 3-page papers analyzing the readings/viewings, weekly response posts, discussion, map quiz |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Pinch,William R. Times: .M.W.F. 09:50AM-10:40AM; Location: FEAS SEM; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 17 | | SR major: 1 | JR major: 1 | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 7 | FR: 6 |
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