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South Asian Culture Courses

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ASIAN_LC 260-0 Introductory Topics in South Asian Literature and Culture (1 Unit)   Introduction to topics in South Asian literature and culture, from precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. May be repeated with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

ASIAN_LC 261-0 South Asian Popular Cultures (1 Unit)   This course offers an introduction to the intersecting worlds of popular literature, digital media, folk arts, performance, and politics of South Asia with a focus on the relationship between artistic expression, social reform and political change. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

ASIAN_LC 265-0 South Asian Cinemas (1 Unit)   Narrative and aesthetic approaches to understanding popular cinemas in South Asia with special attention to historical, local, and global contexts. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

ASIAN_LC 290-0 Introductory Topics in Asian Languages and Cultures (1 Unit)   Content and prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

ASIAN_LC 360-0 Advanced Topics in South Asian Languages and Cultures (1 Unit)  Advanced study and analysis of topics in South Asian Literature and Culture, from precolonial to contemporary periods and contexts. Includes a research component. May be repeated for credit with change in topic. One 200-level South Asian literary and culture studies course is recommended. No prerequisites.  Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

ASIAN_LC 370-0 Literary Cultures in South Asia (1 Unit)  Advanced study of specific literary cultures in South Asia, and their impacts on South Asian history and contemporary society. Topics vary in historical, regional, and thematic scope. No prerequisite, but a 200-level ASIAN_LC topics courses is recommended. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. One 200-level South Asian literary and culture studies course is recommended. No prerequisites.

ASIAN_LC 373-0 Religious and Textual Traditions in South Asia (1 Unit)  Explores the close relationship between religious practice and belief and literary traditions (Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, etc.) in South Asia from classical to contemporary periods. Topics vary; may be repeated for credit with a change in topic. One 200-level South Asian literary and culture studies course is recommended. No prerequisites.  Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

ASIAN_LC 375-0 South Asian Societies (1 Unit)   This class will examine how significant moments of social and political transformation (such as colonialism, Partition, and the growth of the South Asian diaspora) has been engaged in literature and popular culture. Content varies; a 200-level course in an area of South Asian literature and culture is recommended. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No prerequisites.  Literature Fine Arts Distro Area

ASIAN_LC 390-0 Advanced Topics in Asian Languages and Cultures (1 Unit)  Content and prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.  Literature Fine Arts Distro Area