Hindu Lives
RELI 205
Spring 2012
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| Certificates: International Relations, South Asian Studies |
Through fiction, autobiography, biography, art, a comic book, a city, and a village, this course explores some of the myriad understandings of what it is to be Hindu. In an effort to introduce students to Hindu culture and religion, a number of approaches shall engage the questions, What is Hindu dharma? and What is it to be Hindu? The class will also investigate the issue of "Hinduism," a term created in the 19th century to identify a Hindu "religion" rejected by many 21st-century Hindus. This issue expresses just one of many arising from the Indian experience of contact with the West. Overall, the course immerses students in the lives of Hindu individuals and communities so that we, as a class, can draw our conclusions about Hindu practices and meanings in different political, mythic, social, and cultural contexts. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Intercultural Literacy, Writing
The requires three papers that will allow for improvement of writing ability.
It also provides opportunities to learn tools that aid students' understandings of unfamiliar cultures.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS RELI |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (EDST)(GSAS-MN)(GSAS)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
UR Ananthamurthy, SAMSKARA
THE BHAGAVAD GITA
Richard Davis, LIVES OF INDIAN IMAGES
Wendy Doniger, trans., THE LAWS OF MANU
Mohandas Gandhi, MY EXPERIMENTS WITH TRUTH
Ann Grodzins Gold, FRUITFUL JOURNEYS
Kirin Narayan, STORYTELLERS, SAINTS, AND SCOUNDRELS
Assorted articles
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Examinations and Assignments:
Attendance and participation is mandatory. Two short papers, two exams, one research paper, and a map quiz. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course counts toward the South Asia Studies Certificate as both historical inquiry and contemporary society & practice. It serves also as a gateway course. This course fulfills the "Historical Traditions" requirement for the Religion major. |
| Instructor(s): Gottschalk,Peter S. Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: ALLB304; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: -2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: 3 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 4 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 1 |
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