HIST-44033 or 6 credit hours

Topics in Colonial and Postcolonial South Asian History

History · 3 hrs Seminar/Discussion

Offering schedule: contact department

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No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.

Description

This seminar addresses the debates that have arisen in the literature of modern South Asian history concerning colonial and postcolonial histories. Topics may include the nationalist movement, communalism, partition, issues of caste and class, movements for women's rights and feminism, the rise of the Hindu right, dalit politics, adivasi movements, rural and urban poverty, environmental histories, labour and industrialization, education and economic liberalization.

Restrictions

Honours Form Required.

Seminar

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