Foundations: Nation, South Asia, Diaspora
GSAS 150
Fall 2024
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ENGL 231 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: Caribbean Studies Minor |
This course examines the relationships between the central narratives of South Asia and those of the global diaspora. What stories have been central to the idea of South Asian identity, experience of imperialism and colonialism, and nationhood? How have those stories been useful in navigating going to and living in global diasporic locations? Beginning with The Ramayana, our class will see its characters, plots, and messages adapted to diaspora, in such works as Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee, and Sita Sings the Blues. Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children and The Satanic Verses respond to fairy tales and even the Koran, as they circulate globally. India's much loved R.K. Narayan's The Guide serves to direct us to the worldwide phenomenon of Bollywood films, particularly those considering what it means to be South Asian in diaspora, such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge or Swadesh. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GSAS |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CBST-MN)(CSCT)(ENGL)(ENGL-Creative W)(GSAS-MN)(GSAS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
The Ramayana, R.K. Narayan
Midnight¿s children, Salman Rushdie
The Guide, R.K. Narayan
Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie
Life Isn¿t All Ha-Ha, Hee-Hee, Meera Syal
A Case of Exploding Mangoes, Mohammed Hanif
Unaccustomed Earth, Jhumpa Lahiri
Running in the Family, Michael Ondaatje
A Golden Age, Tahmima Anam
Coolie Woman, Gaiutra Bahadur
Kaikeyi, Vaishnavi Patel
Antiman, Rajiv Mohabir
Movies Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge, Sita Sings the Blues
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Examinations and Assignments:
two formal essays, midterm, final exam |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Contributes to the fulfillment of the following English major requirements: WL, elective |
| Instructor(s): Karamcheti,Indira Times: .M.W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: PAC117; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 13 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 9 | FR: 8 |
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