India: Past and Present

Catalog description

(graded Pass/Fail by Dr. Martin) This course investigates how an understanding and experience of religion has influences the history and culture of modern India and its people. Attention will be given to the social, political, and cultural milieu in which religion is practiced in India. Central to the course is a contextual examination of religion and its influence on social relations, and how religion ameliorates or impedes social change for the common good. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Offered as part of the Semester-in-India Program.