ANTH 309: Peoples and Cultures of India

ANTH 309-001: Peoples and Cultures of India
(Fall 2012)

01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW

Section Information for Fall 2012

This course introduces students to processes of modernization and globalization in Indian society from the colonial period to the liberalization reforms of the 1990s. Through readings by Gandhi, Ambedkar, Nehru, Jinnah and others, students will gain an understanding of how the struggle for independence and “the nation” was linked to issues regarding caste inequality, class formation, gender roles, and religious beliefs and ideologies. We will ask, among other things: What is the role of tradition in being modern and, more recently, global? Through select films, documentaries, ethnography, and literature, students will see how these political struggles play out in everyday social and cultural life.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Examination of South Asia, with emphasis on India. Includes general overview of prehistory and history; impact of colonialism; contemporary Indian culture, including the changing relations of caste and class, family organization, and the roles of women, religion, and ideology; and current trends in economic development and socioeconomic differences in different parts of the country. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts, Global Understanding, Just Societies
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
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This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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