ANTH 3700 - Contemporary India

Institution:

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

A study of selected interrelated major cultural, religious and political changes for comprehending India after independence. The course will focus on major urban centers for explicating changing family, marriage and caste relationships; middle class Indians; status of women and Dalits; and rising religious/ethnic violence, including Hindu religious politics and religious nationalism.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.virginia.edu/

Phone Number:

(434) 924-0311

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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