Overview
Religious Studies : 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.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Soneji, Davesh (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisites: RELG 252 and one 300 level course or higher in South Asian Religions