History [220S] - Contemporary Culture and Politics in India

Institution:

Hamilton College

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Description:

Cultural and political-economic dynamics in post-colonial India. Traverses early and more recent anthropological approaches to rural village social structure, including dimensions of hierarchy, gender, religion, communication and economy; relatively recent transformations in expressions thereof that are national in scope; and relatively new considerations of the importance of media, including cultural productions disseminated through audio-cassettes, film and television, as the economy undergoes neo-liberal transformations. Prerequisite, one course in anthropology, History/Asian Studies 180 or consent of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hamilton.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 859-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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