HIST 275 - The Emergence of Ethnic Identities in Modern South Asia

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Wellesley College

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Rao NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. South Asian society has long been represented by rigid systems of hierarchy. Caste, most famously, has been represented as an inexorable determinant of social possibility. Yet, what are the ways in which people actually identify themselves, and to what extent is hierarchical identification a product of South Asia's modern history This course explores the problems of social and cultural difference in South Asia. How do modern institutions such as the census and electoral politics shape the way in which these prob-lems are perceived today What are the effects of the introduction of English education Caste will be the primary form of identity that we explore, but we also consider class, religion and gender in seeking to unravel the complex notion of ethnicity. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Historical Studies Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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www.wellesley.edu

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(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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