Examines the religious, cultural, social, and political formation of Islam in India, from the twelth century to the present. Special consideration is given to patterns of Islamization and Hindu-Muslim encounters in pilgrimage, mysticism, and music. Religious aspects of Indian nationalisticmovements and the 1947 partition are also discussed.
4
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeUpper division only
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeProfessor Juan Campo is opinionated and dogmatic in his approach to teaching; he doesn't welcome alternative perspectives and ideas. The subjective portion of exams is harshly graded if you do not regurgitate his opinions. If you don't toe the line, your grade will suffer, and you will receive lower marks, so be warned.
He's a good lecturer who tries to make the subject substantial in content while still accessible to newbies. I learned about a lot of things about Islam in South Asia that I had never heard of before... and I'm Indian. He cares about his students and is pretty approachable.
Easy grader. I barely went to class and studied an hour the night before an exam and got decent scores. Lectures are kinda boring but when guests come they are SO interesting. One time they made food one time it was a music ensemble. IF YOURE LOOKING FOR GE CREDIT take this class
I took this class as a GE and I actually learned. Very interesting class and barely any homework. Study a decent amount for the quizzes, midterm, and test and you will easily pass the class.
A very nice man but assigns essentially a homework assignment or quiz or essay due by the next lecture. We are only in week 8 and I have done at least 15 assignments, a quiz, and an essay (800+ word minimum not bad). Overall he is not the worst but can definitely be better.
Not sure why others are complaining about MES45, not the most interesting lectures but easy GE. Lots of assigned reading, I only read the stuff that looked interesting, got a free A. Skipped a lot of lecture, but section was mandatory. Brought his wife and they cooked Middle Eastern dishes for a lecture which was cool, and tasty. Rating 5 to bump.