ASIAN 2215 - Introduction to South Asia

(GB) (HA-AS)

Fall. 3 credits.

A. Blackburn.

An interdisciplinary introduction to the cultures and histories of South Asia, with special attention to the intersections of religion, political authority, and the arts, as well as migration within and from South Asia. Many sections of the course focus on questions of identity and belonging, looking at how people do, and have, express(ed) their relationship to places and social groups. This course, which addresses historical and contemporary topics, is suitable for students not majoring in Asian Studies. Students with more specialized interests in Asia, and Asian Studies are also welcome. Readings include contemporary fiction by South Asian writers. (GE)