Fall 2017 - HIST 244 D100
Colonialism and Nationalism in South Asia (3)
Class Number: 2970
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 5 – Dec 4, 2017: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 17, 2017
Sun, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Bidisha Ray
bray@sfu.ca
1 778 782-9604
Office: AQ 6241
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
South Asian history since the eighteenth century, including the crumbling of the Mughal empire, European trade and colonialism, Indian nationalisms, the emergence of the independent states of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, and transformations in caste, gender, and sexuality. Breadth-Humanities.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course provides an interpretive account of the history of India between the eighteenth and late twentieth century: a crucial period in shaping of the modern South Asian subcontinent.
These three centuries were characterized by the crumbling of a once-magnificent Mughal empire, the entry of European trade and colonialism, the development of Indian nationalisms and the eventual emergence of the independent states of India , Bangladesh and Pakistan. This course explores the most significant debates concerning the period, such as the causes behind the rapid success of British imperialism, the nature of Indian nationalisms and the politicization of religion.
The course also introduces the student to important current debates in the historical scholarship of the region especially those of gender, ecology, caste, and the history of sexuality. The course combines an analysis of both colonial and newly independent India in order to underscore ideologies, policies, and processes that shaped the colonial state and continue to mold the entire South Asian subcontinent.
No previous knowledge of South Asia is required to take this course.
Grading
- Participation 20%
- Primary source analysis 20%
- In -class Examination or Research Project 35%
- Film Review 15%
- Response paper 10%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Ishita Banerjee-Dube , A History of Modern India , Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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