PA 250 - Topics in Asian Studies

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Colorado College

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Study of a selected topic in one or more Asian literatures and cultures. The course will cover subjects not listed in the regular curriculum and may vary from year to year; taught by Asian Studies faculty and visiting faculty. Blocks 1 - 4: Topics in Asian Literature and Culture: The Art of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting. This course will introduce students to the origin and history of Chinese calligraphy and to the interrelationship between Chinese calligraphy and painting - including bamboo, orchid, and bird painting. This is a hands-on course; students are expected to practice Chinese calligraphy several times a week, to get to know how to use Chinese brushes and charcoal ink, and to develop an understanding of Chinese art and culture through brushwork. (Also listed as Chinese Language 250.) .25 unit - Tu. Block 1: Topics in Asian Literature and Culture: Religious Identities in Modern South Asia. As a thematic course in modern identity politics, this course begins with the nineteenth century emergence of modern religious communities in colonial British India. The course then historically investigates the politics of religious identity in South Asia from the early twentieth century to the present day. Comprising Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh traditions, three units will examine religious community in each tradition, encompassing claims of authenticity, relations to state politics, and revolutions against orthodoxies and hierarchies. The final element of the course will consider how far terms such as "Hindu," "Muslim," and "Sikh" encapsulates the religious reality of South Asia. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as History 200.) 1 unit - Bose. Block 1: Topics in Asian Literature and Culture: Religious Identities in Modern South Asia. As a thematic course in modern identity politics, this course begins with the nineteenth century emergence of modern religious communities in colonial British India. The course then historically investigates the politics of religious identity in South Asia from the early twentieth century to the present day. Comprising Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh traditions, three units will examine religious community in each tradition, encompassing claims of authenticity, relations to state politics, and revolutions against orthodoxies and hierarchies. The final element of the course will consider how far terms such as "Hindu," "Muslim," and "Sikh" encapsulates the religious reality of South Asia. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as History 200.) 1 unit - Bose. Block 3: Topics in Asian Literature and Culture: Asian American Literature. The Asian American Literature is a course designed to be a survey of the classics of Asian American Literature in chronological order but with an emphasis on 20th century writings, and also a comprehensive view to different genres (novels, short stories, drama, poetry and a little criticism). While the course covers major literary movements within the Asian American tradition, it also tries to pay its special attention to history, social changes and ideologies. Similarly, it will not only centers around the Far Eastern writers from China, Japan and Korea, but also those from Vietnam, the Philippines, East India, etc. The general purpose is to provide a historical overview of the development of Asian American Literature from the end of 19th century to the beginning of 21st century, and, of course, the writers and their works selected for the course are representative for different nations and different genres. 1 unit - Department. Block 3: Topics in Asian Literature and Culture: Modern South Asia - An Introduction. This course thematically surveys the history of modern South Asia with a focus on political economy, culture, and the emergence of modern politics. With a brief introduction to ancient and early modern South Asia, particularly the Mughal Empire, t

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25.00

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Phone Number:

(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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