Religion 171 - INTRO TO CONTEMPORARY HINDUISM

Spring
2019
01
4.00
Andy Rotman
MW 02:40-04:00
Smith College
30486-S19
SEELYE 311
arotman@smith.edu
This course is an introduction to the ideas and practices of contemporary Hinduism, with an emphasis on how Hindu identities have been constructed and contested, and how they have been mobilized in culture and politics. Materials to be considered include philosophical writings, ritual texts, devotional poetry, comic books, legal treatises, personal memoirs, as well as ethnographic and popular films.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.