HIST259 - The Indian Nation

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The Indian Nation
HIST259 SP

India is the largest democracy in the world, with a vivid past, a challenging present, and a promising future. This course surveys the rise of national consciousness in India, beginning with localized expressions of patriotism in the 19th-century and concluding with a look a regional separatisms and Hindu nationalism in the 1980s and 90s. For a more detailed description of the course, see: http://www.wesleyan.edu/~wpinch/Hist259.htm

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

There will be at least two short (i.e., 5-7 pages) writing assignments, a midterm and a final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Though the course builds on HIST 258 (Indian Society in the British Empire) in a variety of ways, historically and historiographically, HIST 258 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 259. Students are encouraged to take both; but they are not linked as ampersand courses (credit for one does NOT depend on credit for the other).

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Pinch,William

Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM; Location: PAC004

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000