ANT 336
The Anthropology of Selected Regions: Social Change in Contemporary India
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Professor(s): Isabelle R. Clark-Deces
Description/Objectives:
This course introduces students to the debates that have defined the anthropological study of India. It explores classic and recent theories of caste and hierarchy, focusing in particular on the ethnography of change in everyday "Indian life." The course also considers the emergence of identity politics in India, surveying debates about communal violence and its representation in popular culture and films. Since communal identities and power relations in India are often expressed and challenged in popular religious practices, the course will explore everyday Indian religiosity with reference to debates about Hindu reformism and nationalism.
Sample Reading List:
Mines, Dianne and Sarah Lamb , Every Day Life in South Asia
Racine, Josiane and Jean-Luc Viramma , Life of an Untouchable, translated by Will Hobson
Michaels, Axel , Hinduism. Past and Present
Fuller, C.J. , Renewal of the Priesthood
Butalia, Urwashi , The Other Side of Silence.Voices from the Partition of India
Bloom Hansen, Thomas , The Saffron Wave. Democracy and Hindu Nationalism.....
Reading/Writing Assignments: 200 pages of reading each week
Requirements/Grading:
Midterm Exam: 40%
Take Home Final Exam: 50%
Oral Presentation(s): 10%
Other Information: This course is sponsored by the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS).
Schedule/Classroom Assignment:
Class Number: 40780 - Class C01 : 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm W
WWS 478
Special Topics in Public Affairs: Indian Economic Development
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Professor(s): Nagaraj Rayaprolu
Description/Objectives:
This course offers an analytical introduction to the main currents in Indian economic policy and performance. It will look at Indian economic problems in a comparative perspective, suitably informed by the relevant discourse in development theory. The course should enable students to appreciate the evolution of the Indian economy and its institutional framework. It should also help them use statistical information for analyzing public policy and introduce them to important research questions.
Sample Reading List:
Morris D. Morris , The Growth of Large-Scale Industry to 1947
Montek Ahluwalia , Rural Poverty and Agriculture Performance
Keith Griffith et al , Poverty and the Distribution of Land
Deepak Nayyar , Industrial Growth and Stagnation: The Debate in India
M. Govind Rao , Changing Contours in Federal Fiscal Arrangements in India
Rayaprolu Nagaraj , Public Sector Performance since 1950: A Fresh Look
Reading/Writing Assignments: 100-200 pages of reading a week; term paper and class presentation
Requirements/Grading:
Midterm Exam: 20%
Final Exam: 50%
Oral Presentation(s): 10%
Term Paper: 20%
Other Requirements:
Course Not Open to Freshmen
Schedule/Classroom Assignment:
Class Number: 42314 - Seminar S01 : 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm T Th HIN 102
Elementary Hindi II
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Professor(s): Mekhala D. Natavar
Description/Objectives:
Elementary Hindi 102 provides the second semester of training in spoken and written Hindi. Our primary objective is to continue to increase understanding, speaking, reading and writing Hindi. Classroom activities include comprehension, grammar exercises, role-plays, and conversation. Some attention to the cultural context of northern India. Depending on interest, Urdu script will also be taught.
Reading/Writing Assignments: Weekly language lessons, including reading, audio practice, conversation and role-plays, and written exercises. Language lab drills. Quizzes and presentations.
Requirements/Grading:
Midterm Exam: 20%
Final Exam: 40%
Quizzes: 20%
Precept Participation: 20%
Prerequisites and Restrictions: Hindi 101 or the equivalent level of proficiency.
Other Information: This is the second course in a four-term sequence that fulfills the university language requirement.
Schedule/Classroom Assignment:
Class Number: 41702 - Class C01 : 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm M T W Th
HIN 107
Intermediate Hindi II
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Professor(s): Mekhala D. Natavar
Description/Objectives:
A continuation of the second year of intermediate Hindi language training, this course focuses on improving skills in the following areas: reading expository texts and extended narratives, writing descriptive informative texts of three to four pages, verbal communication on a range of topics, and expanding analytical understanding of the structure of the Hindi language. Special attention is paid to the cultural context of South Asia.
Sample Reading List:
Usha R. Jain & Karine Schomer , Intermediate Hindi Reader
Afroz Taj , Hindi Yatra: Intermediate Hindi-Urdu
Sheela Verma , Intermediate Hindi
Requirements/Grading:
Midterm Exam: 20%
Final Exam: 20%
Papers: 10%
Oral Presentation(s): 20%
Other (See Instructor): 30%
Prerequisites and Restrictions: Intermediate Hindi (HIN105) or the equivalent level of proficiency.
Schedule/Classroom Assignment:
Class Number: 41704 - Class C01 : 10:00 am - 11:50 am T Th
For more information, check out the student course guide
