Gender in South Asia . GLOBL 182
This course studies historical and contemporary gender issues in South Asia - through the colonial, modern, and postcolonial worlds. Among them are questions like: How do Hindu epics and its complex characters, along with the figure of the sati, configure gendered imaginaries? What are the reasons for skewed sex ratios in parts of South Asia? How are modern marriages made? What role does caste play in shaping lives? How traditional transgender communities understood today? How are same-sex and queer desires shaped? How have different communities from the colonial period onwards constructed modern subjectivities through notions of social reform? How do transnational and global Diasporas of South Asians shape and transform gender norms?
Prerequisites: Upper division standing.
4
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2
PasstimeUpper division only
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeDisallowed majors prglb
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2.7
Professor means well however she was extremely disorganized and often times did not go over course content enough. Her lectures were extremely dense and left no time for discussion or questions about course content. During end of quarter evaluations, as a class we felt she could have been more organized and clear about course expectations.
She's not too bad and lectures are well organized (although boring). Tests are difficult and heavy on the readings.
She was ok, not the best lecturer and hard to follow. Probably wouldn't take her class again.
Aashish Mehta
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