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3.00 Credits
This course examines Islam as lived religious practice in a context defined by both local constraints and global possibilities. Variations in local practices of Islam reflect accommodation to distinct cultural, political, and economic contexts while at the same time reflecting global connections. We will examine topics such as religious identity and community, gender as the site of religious and political struggle, new forms of Islam in diaspora communities, and contemporary political and moral debates over modernity, democracy, and reform in a variety of Islamic societies from North America to the Middle East and Asia. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
Founded in 762 CE by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur as "The City of Peace," Baghdad has acted as a center for politics, commerce, science, art, and religion - as well as human conflict - throughout its long history. This course will approach Baghdad through the lens of social and cultural history by examining the complex and ever-changing relationship between people and a city. How was Baghdad peopled And how did people make and remake Baghdad over the centuries Through rigorous seminar discussions of primary resources, recent scholarship, journalism and literature, we will consider Baghdad from the eighth century to the present as a locus of human interaction, of memory and myth, and empire and nation, and of colonialism and war. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
This course will survey the religious philosophies and practices of Indian Ayurvedic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, and Tibetan medicine within their respective cultural contexts. A close reading of key religious, medical, anthropological, and historical texts will be complemented by consultation with contemporary practitioners in the field of Asian medicine. Previous study of Asian religion(s) strongly recommended. (Also offered under Religion.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
An examination of political behavior in the Middle East during the second half of the 20th century. The course will focus on the clash between social, political, and religious legacies in the area, and the ideas that seek to integrate it into the modern world. The experience of government in eight major middle Eastern states will be studied. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
While the process of formal decolonization was completed in most of Africa during the 1960s, southern Africa's struggle for independence was much more drawn out and was characterized by organized violence, some of which has persisted until today. The purpose of this class is to investigate the historical roots of this development and, based on an analysis of existing local, regional, and global forces, analyze the prospects for development and democracy in the region. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
This is a seminar for upper-level undergraduates in which we look at the city of Dubai through historical, ethnographic, and urbanist-architectural lenses. Dubai's history and social reality has been obscured by recent headlines invoking facile conceptual and cultural stereotypes ("global city," "tribal society," "architectural utopia," "Arabian democracy"). The social, historical, and cultural struggles that have shaped the making of Dubai are the focus in this course. We situate Dubai both conceptually (in debates about port cities of the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, ethnography-sociology, and critical theory) as well as geographically and geopolitically (as a city at the crossroads of the Middle East, the Indian Ocean, various empir 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
It is generally agreed that a nation and its citizens have moral rights and obligations with respect to one another. But do these rights and obligations extend beyond national boundaries Does a wealthy nation have an obligation to provide aid to starving citizens of other nations Do wealthy individuals have an obligation to alleviate the suffering of persons with whom they do not share nationality This course seeks to assist students in formulating and evaluating answers to these and other questions concerning international relations. Enrollment limited 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and director are required for enrollment. 1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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0.00 Credits
Is 'development' a tool for universal human advancement, a way out of poverty, or else simply a multi-billion dollar business The course explores development from the bottom-up. We will look at resource use, human displacement, and gender bias in development, as well as the role of non-governmental organizations, people's movements, child labor, and affirmative action in different social contexts. The role of the media and its relation to entrenched power will be an important dimension in our discussions. As will an examination of dissent and unconventional thinking in both the media and development Prerequisite: C- or better in Political Science 103, 310 and INST 212 or permission of the instructor. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
This course will examine the relationship between three central categories of modernity: democracy, development, and the media. We will look at case studies from several countries in the Global South to examine how the relationship between these concepts has been conceptualized, prescribed, and realized. In the context of the increasing dominance of commercial media and the Internet, we will examine the challenges facing those who believe that the media should be a powerful force for the democratization of societies in the Global South. 1.00 units, Seminar
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