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FYSE1158A-F11

Passages from India

Passages from India
In this course, we will focus on the literature, politics, and culture of 20th century India. We will discuss writing by Raja Rao, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Ismat Chughtai, Mahashweta Devi, Arundhati Roy, Salman Rushdie, and others. Drawing on both popular and documentary films, we will explore this literature in the contexts of colonialism, nationalism, class and caste politics, gender, the state, regionalism, religion, notions of development, and globalization. 3 hrs. sem.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92859
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1158
Section Identifier:
A

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FYSE 1158

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Fall 2011

FYSE1158A-F11 Seminar (Siddiqi)