Subject Area: Asian Studies<br/>This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: Development Studies; History<br/><br/>This course aims to explore India's present through its past. The study of colonial India and the controversies surrounding history and historiography in the subcontinent are the special focus of the course. The course makes use of ‘Bollywood’ film, inasmuch as it reflects the social and historical environment in which it is produced and consumed, to illustrate lectures. The course aims to use, and encourage interaction with, recent, interesting and provocative writing, including daily newspapers as a means of understanding contemporary events through an... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 30 units of credit at Level 1