Addressing South Asian history after 1750, this course examines ideas of rights, contract, and the rule of law in colonial and postcolonial contexts. Attention is paid to the intellectual history of rights and the central place of colonial and postcolonial questions within that history. Topics include rights and questions concerning indigenous culture, caste and customary practice, gender and capitalist development.
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HIS470H1 - History, Rights, and Difference in South Asia
Hours: 24S
Prerequisite: A mark of 73% or higher in HIS282Y1 or instructor's permission
Recommended Preparation: Background in political and social theory and some background in South Asia
Distribution Requirements: Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
Mode of Delivery: In Class
Recommended Preparation: Background in political and social theory and some background in South Asia
Distribution Requirements: Humanities
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
Mode of Delivery: In Class