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South and Southeast Asian Studies 39G, Section 1
“Think Gender” in Indian Short Stories (2 units, LG)
Lecturer Kausalya Hart
Friday 8:00 - 10:00, Unit 3 2400 Durant Ave L 15, CCN: 83212
In this seminar, students will read approximately twenty-five short stories from various languages of India translated into English. The stories will describe the relationships between men and women and how the society looks at the roles of men and women in Indian culture. The students will be expected to read the stories and to discuss and critique them in class. They will also be expected to write a three-page criticism of the stories assigned for each class. Enrollment is limited to fifteen students. This seminar may be used to satisfy the Arts and Literature or Social and Behavioral Sciences breadth requirement in Letters and Science.
Kausalya Hart (M.A., Annamalai University, 1962) is the author of Tamil for Beginners, Tamil Madu, and Tamil Tiraippadam (advanced Tamil textbooks). She has prepared numerous Tamil language teaching aids (including a collection of Tamil movie videos), and a dictionary for modern Tamil. Her current research involves the preparation of a dictionary of Tamil inscriptions. Her interests include Tamil literature, grammar, and inscriptions.
"This seminar did its job. It provided an open environment for me to share my thoughts." - fall 2008 seminar
"It was a great course and I learned a lot about my own culture." - fall 2008 seminar
"The class s great and the instructor is so nice and intelligent so I just love the class." - fall 2008 seminar.
"The class was small enough that I felt like I knew the other students and professor. I became more comfortable speaking in class and asking questions because of the small environment." -- student in Fall 2004 seminar |
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