Nov 23, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20

ANTH 3800 - Cultures of South Asia


This course focuses on everyday life in contemporary South Asia. Topics include family, gender, caste, religion, identity, politics, economics, globalization and diaspora.

Requisites: ANTH 1010
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Compare constructions of family, gender, religion and society across South Asia.
  • Develop ability to critically analyze ethnographic scholarship on South Asia.
  • Gain breadth and depth of knowledge of cultures and societies in South Asia.
  • Think critically about processes of social and cultural change in South Asia.
  • Understand how large-scale political and economic processes impact local communities in South Asia.


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