HIST-UA 327 - Seminar: Capitalism in South Asia

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Is capitalism a set of global arrangements superimposed on a set of local cultures, a long-term tendency of South Asian societies, or something that has entered into the very structure of modern South Asian society? This course explores a series of topics including the Indian Ocean trading world; "protoindustrialization" in pre-colonial India; the East India Company; deindustrialization, peasantization, and traditionalization; continuity and transformation in peasant society; developmentalist theories and pro-industrialization policies; nationalism, decolonization, and political economy; and neo-liberalism.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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