Cultural and Political History of Contemporary South Asia

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Problem of modernity; partition of India and emergence of Pakistan; political, social, ecological, and women's movements; struggle for rights and conflicts of identity among Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs; terrorism in Sri Lanka and Punjab; public culture, popular cinema, and street life. P/NP or letter grading.

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Mar 9, 3 PM PST
LEC 1: 44/40 seats taken (Full)
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  • LEC 1

    Open (1 seats)

    TR 12:30pm-1:45pm

    Public Affairs Building 1337

Course

Instructor
Vinay Lal
Previously taught
24S 19S 14F 12F 09S 05S

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