HIST 342 - Birth of Two Nations:France and India

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University of San Diego

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Description:

This course explores the birth of the modern nation state through the use of interactive role-playing games. Students "become" French revolutionaries inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in "Rousseau, Burke, and Revolution in France, 1791." They adopt the roles of Hindus and Muslims seeking to wrest political control away from the British Empire in "India on the Eve of Independence, 1945." Students develop a deep understanding of nation building in France and India; they also explore how class conflict, religious divisions, and ethnic tensions contribute to the birth of nati

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sandiego.edu

Phone Number:

(619) 260-4600

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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