south asian courses - fall '00 
   South Asian courses -courses focusing specifically on South Asia.
   Related courses -courses touching on South Asia in some way.

South Asian Courses
  • ECON 327a, THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH ASIA.
    Faisal Bari. TTh 9-10.15 III(22)

    Topics include growth performance of the region, and details of industrial and agricultural change over the past fifty years. Focus on policy framework and interest groups. Investigation of the impact of development on health, education, social sector, politics, and poverty. After two terms of introductory economics.

  • ENGL 382a/LITR 269a, IMAGES OF THE ORIENT: ROMANTICISM AND URDU POETRY.
    Sara Suleri Goodyear. W 2.30-4.20 Not CR/D/F I(0)

    Images of the Orient in the works of such poets as Byron, Shelley, Keats, and Swinburne and in the Indian poetry of that era, including the masterworks of such poets as Ghalib, Hali, Iqbal, and Faiz.

  • HIST 311a, MODERN INDIA.
    Manu Bhagavan. MW 12.30-1.20, 1 HTBA Not CR/D/F II(0)

    The British empire in India from its mercantile origins in the eighteenth century to India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh today. Emphasis on the changing contributions of both the English and the Indians who chose to work with them. Reasons for the success of Gandhi's noncooperation policy.

  • LING 115G, ELEMENTARY SANSKRIT.
    Stanley Insler. MWF 9.30-10.20 Not CR/D/F Meets RP I or III(32) Cr/Year only

    Careful study of Sanskrit grammar both in its historical development and as the synchronic system attested in classical Sanskrit. Historical phonology and morphology treated in detail; comparisons with other Indo-European languages. Close reading in later Sanskrit texts.

  • HNDI 115G, ELEMENTARY HINDI.
    Gautami Shah. 5 HTBA Not CR/D/F 3 C Credits I or III(0) Cr/Year only

    An in-depth introduction to modern Hindi including the Devanagari script. Through a combination of graded texts, written assignments, audio-visual material, and computer-based exercises, provides cultural insights and increases proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Hindi. Emphasis placed on spontaneous self-expression in the language. No prior background in Hindi assumed.

  • HNDI 130G, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED HINDI.
    Gautami Shah. 5 HTBA Not CR/D/F 3 C Credits I or III(0) Cr/Term (for 1 C Credit)

    Through extensive use of cultural documents including feature films, radio broadcasts, as well as graded literary and non-literary texts, the course continues to build students' proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Hindi. Provides meaningful interaction with authentic materials and their related cultures. Furthers an appreciation of cultural nuances. Introduces various Hindi literary traditions in the second term. Prepares for further academic and nonacademic use of Hindi. Emphasis on spontaneous self-expression in the language. After HNDI 115 or satisfactory placement test.

  • PLSC 447a, SCIENCE, DEVELOPMENT, AND NUCLEAR SOUTH ASIA.
    Zia Mian. W 3.30-5.20 Not CR/D/F III(0)

    Examination of how modern science came to South Asia, what roles it has played there, and what options may be open to allow it to better respond to the needs of these societies.

  • RLST 111a, INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM.
    Jonathan Silk. MW 11.30-12.45 Not CR/D/F II(34)

    Introduction to the thought, practices, and institutions of Buddhism, with special attention to its Indian background, its basic scriptures, the rise of the Maha-ya-na movement, and later philosophical developments.

  • RLST 228a, PROFESSIONAL BUDDHISM: ASCETICISM, MONASTICISM, AND THE LIFE OF THE VOCATIONAL BUDDHIST.
    Jonathan Silk    . MW 2.30-3.45 Not CR/D/F II(0)

    An introduction to the traditions of Buddhist monks and nuns in various modern Asian societies, from Sri Lanka to Japan, and the historical and doctrinal roots of their monastic systems. Topics include the idea of institutional asceticism and the tension between renunciation and social engagement and between poverty and wealth. Readings include primary sources in translation, ethnography, and anthropological accounts.
Related Courses
  • AMST 272a/HIST 180a, ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY, 1800-1945.
    Mary Lui    . MW 10.30-11.20, 1 HTBA Not CR/D/F II(33)

    Introduction to the history of Asian Indians, Chinese, Filipinos, Japanese, and Koreans in the United States from the 1800s to 1945. Major themes include U.S. imperialism, labor migration, community formation, cultural representations, racism, and resistance.

  • ECON 325a, ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
    Ashok Sanjay Guha. MW 11.30-12.45 Not CR/D/F III(34)

    Analysis of current problems of developing countries. Emphasis on the role of economic theory in devising policies to achieve improvements in the level and distribution of economic welfare. Focus on the development process in South Asia. After two terms of introductory economics.

  • ENGL 343a/LITR 244a, INTRODUCTION TO POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURES.
    Sara Suleri Goodyear. MW 10.30-11.20, 1 HTBA I(33)

    An introduction to the literatures and theories of postcolonialism. Focus on issues of language and nationalism, migrancy, cultural geographics, and questions of race, ethnicity, and gender. Caribbean, African, and South Asian literature in the anglophone tradition, including works by Ngugi, Rushdie, George Lamming, Derek Walcott, Assia Djebar, Edward Said, and others.

  • HSAR 142a, ARTS OF ASIA: INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN.
    Alice Hyland. TTh 10.30-11.20, 1 HTBA II(23)

    Survey of the major artistic movements in India, China, and Japan. Topics include religious and secular architecture, sculpture, painting, and ceramics. Analysis of purpose and style within a historical context.

  • RLST 136a, THE RELIGION OF ISLAM.
    Gerhard Böwering. MW 2.30-3.45 Not CR/D/F II(37)

    Introduction to Islam: Arabia and the rise of Islam; Muhammad and the Qur'an; Muslim traditions and religious law; Islamic philosophy and theology; basic beliefs and practices of the Muslim community; religious institutions and modern trends. (Formerly RLST 230a)

  • RLST 235a, ISLAM TODAY.
    Frank Griffel. TTh 2.30-3.45 Not CR/D/F II(27)

    Contemporary religious trends in the Islamic World including Islamic ideas of revival and reform; Muslim modernism and Islamic fundamentalism (e.g., Khomeini); and Jihad as advocated by the Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Group (e.g., Mawdudi, Sayyid Qutb, Turabi). Historical background, case studies, and Islamic fundamentalism in a pluralist world are addressed.