APDS 210Transnational South Asia

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Transnational South Asia (3) This course surveys the history of South Asia from the nineteenth century to the present, a period which saw the collision of European imperialism with regional empires as well as movements for local sovereignty and the building of nation-states. Organized along both historical and thematic lines, the course surveys politics, economy, and society in the late colonial period and offers a comparative historical analysis of politics and culture in post-colonial South Asia (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh). Among the themes considered are the cultural legacy of colonialism, and resistance to colonialism and imperialism in the postcolonial era. The course also analyzes the working of gender, ethnicity, and class in the transnational networks of South Asia. AU Core Habits of Mind: Socio-Historical Inquiry.