History of Childhood in South Asia
History · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Every Third Year
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No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Description
This course examines histories of childhood in South Asia from 1700 to the present. Commencing in the pre-colonial period students analyze childhood and family formation, kinship, the household, memory and autobiography, play and playfulness, girlhood, boyhood and the age of consent; issues of child marriage, infanticide, child welfare, adolescence and the experiences of orphans and abandoned children. In addition, the childhoods of migrants, child labourers, school pupils, monastics, reformatory inmates and soldiers are studied. The course concludes by examining child rights and comparative historical approaches to the study of childhood.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.