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HIN-URD 1A Hindi and Urdu writing systems. Survey of grammar. Graded exercises and readings drawn from Hindi and Urdu literature, leading to mastery of grammatical structures and essential vocabulary and achievement of basic reading and writing competence. HIN-URD 100A This course acquaints students with representative readings from Hindi
texts on pivotal cultural issues from a wide variety of sources, to enable
them to acquire cultural competence in the language. Systematic training
in advanced grammar and syntax, reinforced by exercises in composition,
both oral and written. Special attention to developing communication skills.
Students who complete the course lab work/visuals will receive 5 units;
students who do not will receive 3 units. HIN-URD 101 This course introduces students to a variety of contemporary literary styles. Weekly readings and discussions of short stories, poems, and dramatic sketches from representative authors. Short written assignments on themes suggested by the readings required. Special attention to matters of style and idiom. 101B is devoted to viewing films based on well-known literary texts, such as those of Premchand, and also to reading scripts and oral and written exercises. Students will acquire language skills sufficient to approach literary texts on their own. HIN-URD 102 Prerequisites: 1A-1B or consent of instructor. HIN-URD 221 Godan is the last as also the most famous novel written by Premchand
(1880-1936), one of the foremost writers of modern Hindi fiction. He is
known for his deep knowledge of village life in North India, his understanding
of the complexity and contradictions of caste relations, and his insight
into patterns of colonial exploitation, in the 1930s already shading over
into the politics of the Indian National Congress. Once a deeply convinced
Gandhian, at the end of his life Premchand seemed to be turning to more
radical forms of protest. Godan is at once an expression of his compassion
and his anger. HIN-URD 225
KHMER 1 Introductory Khmer Thavin Pak 123 Wheeler 84803 MTWTF 0400 0500 P Prerequisites: 1A or equivalent. Modern Khmer (Cambodian) is an important Austroasiatic language that is spoken by millions of people in Cambodia and across mainland Southeast Asia from Vietnam to India and Burma to Malaysia. A continuation of Khmer 1A focused on building foundations in spoken Cambodian, developing mastery of the Khmer writing system, and establishing competence in reading elementary texts. Includes more advanced studies of grammar and readings in short literary works. Continued study of the texts used in Khmer 1A. KHMER 100 This course will increase student fluency in reading a variety of texts
and enhance the student's ability to converse in the standard dialect
of the language, which is spoken by educated Cambodians. Selected readings
in Khmer will advance the student's understanding of Cambodian culture,
history, literature, social, a MALAY/I 1 Survey of grammar, graded exercises, and readings drawn from Indonesian texts, leading to a mastery of basic language patterns, essential vocabulary, and to achievement of basic reading, writing, and conversational competence. Emphasis on developing communicative skills. MALAY/I 100 Readings in Indonesian texts, including newspapers, journals, and literature exploring a variety of styles. Systematic study of grammatical and lexical problems arising from these readings. Advanced exercises in composition, oral and written communicative skills, and cultural competence. MALAY/I 210 Various aspects of Malay language and literature, history and development of the language, classical literature, drama, oral literature, modern literature of Indonesia and Malaysia, and dialect studies. Applies various theoretical approaches to the study of the language and literature. PUNJABI 1 An introduction to modern Punjabi as spoken in India and Pakistan, emphasizing the development of communicative competence in speaking, oral comprehension, reading, and writing. Readings and teaching material will be drawn from Punjabi short fiction, poetry, films, and current magazines and newpapers. Audiocassettes of Punjabi popular and folk songs, as well as videocassettes of Punjabi films, will complement print materials. PUNJABI 100 Representative readings in Punjabi literature and expository prose, exploring a variety of literary forms and styles. Systematic study of grammatical/lexical problems arising from these readings. Advanced composition exercises. S ASIAN 5 001 Readings, lectures, and discussions in the culture and civilization of India from the Indus Valley and Brahmanic civilization to the advent of Islam. Special emphases on the development of religious, philosophical, and aesthetic systems of traditional India. S ASIAN 5 002 Readings, lectures, and discussions in the culture and civilization of India from the Indus Valley and Brahmanic civilization to the advent of Islam. Special emphases on the development of religious, philosophical, and aesthetic systems of traditional India. S ASIAN 5 003 Readings, lectures, and discussions in the culture and civilization of India from the Indus Valley and Brahmanic civilization to the advent of Islam. Special emphases on the development of religious, philosophical, and aesthetic systems of traditional India. S ASIAN 5 004 Readings, lectures, and discussions in the culture and civilization of India from the Indus Valley and Brahmanic civilization to the advent of Islam. Special emphases on the development of religious, philosophical, and aesthetic systems of traditional India. S ASIAN 124 This course will focus on several important themes and 'moments' in twentieth-century literature of the Indian Subcontinent: debates about modernity and tradition as they emerged in the colonial period; issues of class, caste, and Hinduism; the decline of Muslim culture in Delhi; the formation of a nationalist consciousness; the Partition of 1947; and the recent flourishing of the Indian English novel and what that has meant for the politics of language and literature in South Asia and elsewhere. We will explore these themes and historical moments by reading a diverse selection of novels and short stories, some in translation, and some written originally in English. S ASIAN 140 Literary and religious aspects of Hindu myths. Reading of selected mythological texts in translation. S ASIAN 141 The development and practice of religion in South India. Emphasis will be on sources translated directly from Indian languages. Subjects covered include: the indigenous religion, the effect of Brahmanical religion, bhakti movements, and the practice of Hinduism in modern South India. S Asian 215 001 Readings for the semester will be selections from the Abhidharmakosha-bhashya
withYashomitra's commentary, Chapter One: Skandhas (verses 1-19) and Chapter
Five: Anushayas (verses 1-27). Knowledge of Sanskrit is required. S,SEASN 5 We will draw from a wide range of readings taken from South and Southeast Asian colonial and national figures. We will focus mainly on the eclipse of the colonial state and the birth of the nation in India, Pakistan, and the Malay world. Colonial figures such as Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, James Mill, and Sylvia Brooke will provide us with insights into the colonial perspectives on these regions from the early 1800s to the Second World War. Translations of the writings of South and Southeast Asian figures such as R. A. Kartini, Gandhi, Nehru, Sukarno, Benazir Bhutto, and Pramoedya Ananta Toer will allow us to immerse ourselves in the awakenings prior and immediately after the birth of the Indian, Pakistani, Malaysian, Singaporean, and Indonesian nations. In addition, we will read critical and theoretical essays analyzing the role of autobiography and its capacity for representation of these figures with regard to their selves, their peoples, and their nations. This course satisfies the first part of the Reading and Composition requirements. S,SEASN 39 Jay Enoch 0394 Minor 83103 T T 0330 0500 P The developing world and its profound problems will remain with us throughout
our lifetime. Continued population growth, rapid aging of these populations
and provision of care for the aged, questionable adequacy of harvests,
greatly unmet health needs, inadequate resources, often inadequate schooling,
caste systems, religion and the family as foci of society, the roles of
men and women, and many other problems all contribute to the complex of
issues which need to be faced in these environments. While these problems
are enormous, individuals (singly or working together) can make a difference.
There are opportunities, and these people are both cooperative and willing
to share in development. One must limit oneself to a defined problem set.
In this symposium, we will explore this complex of issues, and the teacher
will define those things he was/is able to achieve (and problems and difficulties
encountered) in the field of eye and vision care during more than a decade
of active participation in India. With India's population passing the
one billion mark this past year, the importance of addressing the very
great needs of India and other developing countries is emphasized. Students
will be encouraged to participate actively in discussions, and to examine
situations in other countries to better understand both existing problems
and opportunities. Some will be asked to prepare oral presentations on
issues of personal interest. S,SEASN 39
S,SEASN 120 Indonesia is the nation with the world's largest Muslim population, and Malaysia and the southern Philippines are regions with vibrant Islamic traditions. Islam has been essential in the development of Southeast Asian cultures, literatures, and arts for over seven hundred years, and Southeast Asian Islam is intimately tied to the Islamic oikoumene. It is crucial that we have a comprehensive understanding of Islam in this important region. This upper-division undergraduate course will be an investigation into key discourses on the cultures and politics of Islam in Southeast Asia. We will begin with a general introduction to Islam and the Quran, and trace the processes through which Islam entered the Malay world in the 13th century. We will explore the European colonial encounters with Islam in Southeast Asia, and the ways that Islam interacted with and resisted colonialism. We will discuss the role of mysticism and Sufi associations, and of reformist movements in the 18th through 21st centuries. And we will analyze the place of Islam in Southeast Asian arts and literature. We will consider the majority Muslim nations of Indonesia and Malaysia, and will also explore the struggles of Islam as a minority religion in the Philippines and Thailand. We will conclude with a discussion of modern political developments in Southeast Asian Islam, including the role of separatist movements and so-called "terrorism," placing these developments in historical context. Readings will include primary sources in translation, literary texts, ethnographic works, and writings by colonial and local scholars, among others. S,SEASN 120 002 This course, which assumes Tamil 1B or equivalent, will consist of readings in modern Tamil. Its aim is to develop and enhance fluency in reading the language and also to introduce students to some of the more important writers and styles of modern Tamil. S,SEASN 120 003 This course is dedicated to refining students' Urdu language skills through readings from Urdu short stories and autobiographical narratives dealing with the Partition of India and Pakistan. From Sa'adat Hasan Manto to Rajinder Singh Bedi, from Ashfaque Ahmad to Ismat Chughtai, the students will be introduced to a few classics of modern Urdu literature. S,SEASN 141 CLASS CANCELLED S,SEASN 250 Southeast Asia has often been defined negatively: as a cultural sphere
caught between the great civilizations of India, China and, later, the
West. One of the strongest and most pervasive arguments for a coherent
Southeast Asian cultural identity has involved isolating an indigenous
social system marked by significant sexual egalitarianism, which was later
overlaid and eclipsed by the exogenous phallocentric political-cultural
structures that were to gain enduring ascendancy in the region. Through
close readings of primary and secondary source texts, this seminar will
examine the intersection of sexual difference and writing within this
Area Studies paradigm. We will consider, in particular, ways in which
the rise of the vernacular in the broadest sense reconfigures sexual difference
in writing, without however constituting a simple "return" to
an "original" cultural form. This will include exploring not
only the replacement of Sanskrit, Pali or Chinese by "local"
dialects, but also the replacement of the epic by the novel, of prose
by poetry, of the short story by the verse novel... S,SEASN 294 This course will focus on broader questions of and theoretical approaches to methodology and historiography in South and Southeast Asian Studies. Concepts of "classical" and "modern" will be explored, as will both textual and fieldwork-based approaches to research. We will discuss texts that reflect a variety of disciplinary approaches and make use of literary, biographical, scriptural and anthropological sources. We will read works that draw upon postcolonial and poststructural theory as well as those reflecting more traditional approaches. Finally we will try to establish a framework for dialogue between South and Southeast Asian Studies. S,SEASN 300 This pedagogy course will help graduate students develop and hone their
teaching skills, particularly in preparation to teach the department's
lower division reading and composition courses (South Asian and Southeast
Asian R5A and R5B). In addition to offering practical advice on how to
choose texts, structure a course, prepare a syllabus, lead a discussion,
and grade essays, this course will address and provide a forum for discussion
of issues particularly relevant to teaching South Asian literature, such
as teaching translated texts as well as framing historical and cultural
contexts. In order to stimulate our discussions, we will read and discuss
various articles on pedagogical practices. We will also have guest speakers
who have previously taught the R&C course. Finally, we will go over
teaching tools and resources available through the South and southeast
Asian Library as well as on the internet. SANSKR 100 Elements of Sanskrit grammar and practice in reading Sanskrit texts. SANSKR 101 Elements of Sanskrit grammar and practice in reading Sanskrit texts. SANSKR 200 Advanced readings in Sanskrit literature, including Sanskrit ornate poetry, with emphasis on the anons of poetic analysis of the Indian aesthetic tradition. Course may be repeated for credit. SEASIAN 10A This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the cultures
of mainland Southeast Asia. We will study the histories, the geographies,
the literatures, the religions, the arts and the customs of the geographic
and cultural area covered by the modern-day nations of Burma, Cambodia,
Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Southeast Asia is an extremely diverse cultural
entity. We will explore this diversity with an eye for discerning its
unique, and uniquely Southeast Asian aspects. Are there traits common
to the different cultures of Southeast Asia? And how might these be seen
as distinguishing the region from other neighboring and distant culture-regions?
To what extent has Southeast Asia - the notion of Southeast Asia in cultural,
political or geographical terms - evolved out of a complex interaction
with "outside" worlds? TAGALG 1 A systematic introduction to the grammar, sentence patterns, and essential
vocabulary of modern standard Tagalog. Emphasis is placed on extensive
practice in idiomatic Tagalog conversation, with additional practice in
reading and writing Tagalog. TAGALG 1 A systematic introduction to the grammar, sentence patterns, and essential
vocabulary of modern standard Tagalog. Emphasis is placed on extensive
practice in idiomatic Tagalog conversation, with additional practice in
reading and writing Tagalog. TAGALG 100 The goal of this course is to enable students to increase their proficiency
in Tagalog to at least the intermediate-high level of the national ACTFL
Proficiency Guidelines. While speaking and listening comprehension will
be stressed, training in reading and writing Tagalog will be an integral
part of instruction. Films and video/audio materials will supplement written
texts. TAMIL 1 The grammar of modern Tamil will be covered followed by readings in simple texts. Practice will also be given in spoken Tamil. TAMIL 100 CANCELLED TAMIL 210 Readings in advanced Tamil. Texts to be determined by the needs of the student. THAI 1 Survey of grammar, graded exercises, readings drawn from Thai literature, leading to a mastery of basic grammatical patterns, essential vocabulary, and achievement of basic reading and writing competence. THAI 100 Representative readings in Thai literature and expository prose, exploring a variety of literary forms and styles. Systematic study of grammatical and lexical problems arising from these readings. Advanced exercises in composition. VIETNMS 1 An introduction to modern spoken and written Vietnamese, including intensive
drill on basic phonology and grammar. By the end of the second semester
the student should be able to function successfully in ordinary Vietnamese
conversation and read simple texts of moderate difficulty. VIETNMS 1 An introduction to modern spoken and written Vietnamese, including intensive
drill on basic phonology and grammar. By the end of the second semester
the student should be able to function successfully in ordinary Vietnamese
conversation and read simple texts of moderate difficulty. VIETNMS 100 A second-year course in Vietnamese vocabulary and syntax with intensive drills on short colloquial expressions and auditory recognition of speech patterns. First semester course stresses phraseology, sentence building, rules of composition and development of students' communicative skills. By the end of the second semester students will learn to speak and write simple compositions and will have a cursory introduction to Vietnamese literature and sample readings from contemporary Vietnamese writers. VIETNMS 101 This class is designed for students who have already achieved an intermediate
degree of proficiency in speaking, reading and modern Vietnamese. Its
objective is to move students towards a greater level of fluency in each
of these key areas. The course also seeks to further an understanding
of Vietnamese society, culture, and history as well as aspects of cross-cultural
communication more generally. Students who successfully complete the course
should be able to converse at a high level on a wide range of subjects;
read newspapers, academic writing, and short fiction; write a business
letter and conduct interviews for scholarly or journalistic research all
in Vietnamese. In addition to weekly readings from Kenneth Quinn's Advanced
Vietnamese (Ithaca: Cornell University SEAP, 1991) assignments will be
drawn from contemporary literature, newspaper and magazine articles, technical
manuals and academic texts. Some attention will be given to poetry and
verse narrative in addition to primary emphasis on modern prose. Narrative
and documentary films, television news broadcasts, and song lyrics will
be used to enhance listening comprehension. To improve students' grasp
of grammar, syntax. |
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