RELG 559. Caste and Dalits: Historical and Political Perspectives.
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RELG 559
Caste and Dalits: Historical and Political Perspectives.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
This seminar addresses religion, caste, and the Dalit community (formerly known as "untouchables" in India through a range of historical and ritual contexts. Topics include representation in the Hindu textual tradition, colonialism, conversion, caste-based violence, caste and nationalism, non-Brahmin political assertion, and the contemporary reservation system.
- Winter
- Prerequisites: RELG 252 and one 300 level course or higher in South Asian Religions
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