Modern South Asia
HIST 285
Fall 2021 not offered
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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: |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GSAS-MN)(GSAS)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
Major Readings:
Sunil Khilnani, THE IDEA OF INDIA
Ramachandra Guha, INDIA AFTER GANDHI
Joseph Schwartzberg, ed., HISTORICAL ATLAS OF SOUTH ASIA [online and in Olin Reference section]
Plus additional readings of primary sources (speeches, memoirs, letters, treatises) and films made available online/reserve
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm, two five-page papers, final exam. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
All readings to be done prior to class. Papers must be submitted on time. Penalty for late submission of work: 1 letter grade per day. Work is considered at least one day late if it is not submitted by the deadline. |
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