Subject Area: Asian Studies<br/>This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: History & Sociology and Anthropology<br/><br/>India has risen to substantial international importance in recent years. If earlier people thought of India as a nation plunged in poverty and constrained by a rigid caste system they are now quick to point out its IT credentials and the consumer potential of the new middle classes. What happened? How can we explain this dramatic reversal? And how accurate are these images? This course introduces students to key debates in the recent history, anthropology and sociology of India, with a specific focus on contemporary developments. Topics are the... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 24 units of credit in one of the following streams, Asian Studies, History or Sociology and Anthropology
