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LangAsia 101/102
Elementary Hindi-Urdu Intensive |
Cen Asia 106
Invasions and Empires: Central Asia from Genghis Khan to Stalin |
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(Crosslisted with History) I; 3 cr (S-E). Survey of Central and West Asian Turkic peoples from the 1st to early 20th centuries including migrations, invasions and conquests, empires and cultures. Covers Anatolia to Mongolia, tracing the development of major groups from nomadism to nationhood. P: Open to Fr. Cen Asia 217 Islamic Mystical Poetry in Translation (Crosslisted with Littrans, Relig St) I; 4 cr (L-E). Critical analysis and discussion of Islamic mystical (Sufi) masterworks (in English translation) originally in languages such as Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Punjabi, Pushto, and Sindhi from the Qur'an to premodern times. P: Open to Fr. Cen Asia 279 Introduction to Turkish Folk Literature (Comm B) This Comm B course explores traditional epic and romance tales (destan
and hikaye) of minstrels (ashik), mystical love poetry (nefes, ilahi),
anonymous sung poetry of everyday life (mani, kosma, turku, agit, ninni),
fairy tales (masal), dervish tales (Bektashi fikralari), legends (efsane),
riddles (bilmece), proverbs (atasozu) and the jokes and anecdotes (fikra)
of Nasrettin Hodja. Historical, cultural and performance contexts are
emphasized. Basic tools of folktale research are introduced to enable
students to identify cross-cultural occurrences of motifs and tale types.
The Communications B format of this course provides students opportunities
to participate in class discussion, revise papers and projects prior to
grading, gain expertise in library research and meet individually with
the instructor. Cen Asia 303 Civilization of Central Asia I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). This course introduces the land of Central Asia, the traditional peoples and their lifestyles, the political and cultural history (including an emphasis on major literary works produced in Central Asia), and modern approaches to the study of the region. Readings for the course will include selections from historical and ethnographic handbooks, translations from Central Asian literature over the ages, and modern studies relating to Central Asia. P: So st. Cen Asia 326/327 First/Second Semester Turkish (Crosslisted with Langasia) I/II; 4-5 cr (I). Introduction to contemporary spoken and written Turkish. P: Open to Fr. Cen Asia 331/332 First Year Central Asian Language I/II I/II or SS;3-4 cr (E). Introduces one of the literary languages of Central Asia spoken in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, or in a culturally or linguistically related republic such as Azerbaijan or Tatarstan. Cen Asia 341/342 Intensive Uzbek I/II I or II; 3-4 cr (I). Rapid introduction to the literary language of the Uzbekistan, also spoken elsewhere in Central Asia, Afghanistan, and the People's Republic of China. The course will cover reading, writing, speaking, and listening through the first-year level. P: Cen Asia 332 or S Asian 327 or cons inst. Cen Asia 365/366 Intensive Kazakh I/II I/II or SS; 3-4 cr (I). Rapid introduction to the literary language of Kazakhstan, also spoken elsewhere in Central Asia, Mongolia, and the People's Republic of China. The course will cover reading, writing, speaking, and listening through the first-year level. P: Cen Asia 332 or S Asian 327 or cons inst. Cen Asia 472 Women in Turkish Society This course offers an interdisciplinary analysis of women's issues in Turkish society from the Ottoman era imperial harem to Islamist feminist movements in the secular Republic of Turkey today. It examines the economic, social, political and artistic activities of women through the disciplinary lenses of womens studies, history, sociology, anthropology, folklore, legal studies and literary analysis. Emphasis will be on the critical use of this comprehensive set of disciplinary lenses. Cen Asia 431/432 Third Year Central Asian Language I/II I/II or SS;3-4 cr (A). Advanced study of one of the literary languages of Central Asia spoken in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, or in a culturally or linguistically related republic such as Azerbaijan or Tatarstan. P: Two yrs of the appropriate Central Asian lang. Cen Asia 445 Readings in Modern Turkish (Crosslisted with Langasia) I or II; 3 cr (D). Selections from recent scholarly prose and journalism made in accordance with student's research interests. P: 2 yrs of Turkish or cons inst. Cen Asia 530 Proseminar: Introduction to Turkic Linguistics I or II; 3 cr (A). This course offers an intensive introduction to Turkic philology and the major problems in the diachronic and synchronic study of the Turkic languages. The first half of the course surveys the most important problems, reference tools, and specialized literature dealing with the historical and modern Turkic languages together with an analysis of texts in a series of historical Turkic languages. The second half of the courses will emphasize reading and analysis of texts in a series of modern Turkic languages together with individual assignments of monographic and journal literature on special topics for reading and discussion. Students with adequate preparation in Turkic languages will find this course a useful introduction to reading approximately a dozen major Turkic languages of Central Asia and elsewhere. P: Jr st. Cen Asia 540 Proseminar: The Golden Horde and the Rise of the Central Asian Nations I or II; 3 cr (A). This course offers an intensive introduction to the
most important monographic and journal literature on the Golden Horde
and the Later Golden Horde. It also introduces the most important literature
dealing with the legacy of the Golden Horde in the formation and rise
of the Tatar, Kazakh, and Uzbek nations. Additional assigned readings
will stress innovative methodological approaches to the social and economic
history of Western Eurasia and Central Asia during the period treated.
Cen Asia 550 Advanced Readings in Turkic Languages I, II; 3 cr (A). Advanced readings in texts written in classical and modern Turkic languages. P: Two years of a Turkic lang. May not be taken concurrently with Cen Asia 950. Cen Asia 579: Fiction and Ethnography in Turkey This course offers a critical survey of fiction and ethnography as part of a discourse of interacting genres informed by social scientific paradigms, political ideologies, and cultural and class biases. Primary focus will be on the intersection of Kemalism, Marxism and theories of modernization in the construction of an image of Turkish village society that has come to dominance on both domestic and international levels in large measure through the "realism" of powerful works of Turkish fiction (and film) and the "objectivity" of authoritative works of ethnography written for the English-speaking academic community. The credibility of these compelling fictional and ethnographic depictions of customary behavior and belief systems in rural Turkey will be called into question and then put to the test by examining traditional verbal arts popular among those depicted in "the literature." The usefulness of a common sense pragmatic approach in critical inquiry will be emphasized. Research papers may treat literatures in languages other than Turkish so long as they address the theoretical and methodological issues raised in the course. Cen Asia 875: Seminar: Topics in Turkish Oral Narrative and Poetry Theoretical issues and practical problems in the definition, collection, analysis and interpretation of major genres of Turkish oral narrative and poetry. Attention to performance contexts, indigenous interpretations, and ideological dimensions of analytic terms. Emphasis on original research projects. Genres to be examined may include oral epic, the prosimetrical heroic and romance tales of minstrels (destan and hikaye), mystical poetry (nefes and ilahi) of the dervish lodge (tekke) tradition, shadow puppet theater (Karagoz), fairy tale (masal), anonymous sung poetry (destan, mani, kosma, turku, agit, ninni), legends (efsane), riddles (bilmece), proverbs (atasozu) and anecdotes (fikra). Cen Asia 950 Seminar in Turkic Philology Philological study and interdisciplinary analysis of sources written in modern and classical Turkic languages. |
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(Crosslisted with History, Relig St) I; 3-4 cr (H-E). Development of society and culture in the Middle East and North Africa from the emergence of Islam (7th century) to early modern times. P: Open to All Undergrads. LangAsia 265 An Introduction to Central Asia: From the Silk Route to Afghanistan (Crosslisted with History) I, II; 3 cr (H-E). A general introduction to the history, politics, society, economy, and culture(s) of Central Asia. Central Asia includes present-day Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, but there are periods when one must consider broader expanses of Eurasia to understand phenomena that were not limited to Central Asia. The course surveys languages and peoples; the historical relationship between sedentary and nomadic peoples; the early background of pre-Islamic Iranian and other Indo-European civilization; and the gradual Islamization and Turkification of Central Asia. It examines the regional trade networks known as the Silk Road (or Silk Route), the Mongol World Empire established by Chingis Khan, the career of Timur (Tamerlane), the competing smaller states of the late medieval-early modern period, and Imperial Russian expansion into these territories. It surveys the colonial administration of Central Asia, reform movements in the late 19th-early 20th centuries, the incorporation of Central Asia into the USSR, the profound transformations in Central Asia in the 20th century, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the establishment of new republics upon the collapse of the USSR, and the implications of Caspian oil and natural gas for the 21st century. The course will make extensive use of audio-visual materials, including video tapes or other illustrated materials. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 279 Introduction to Turkish Folk Literature (Comm B) This Comm B course explores traditional epic and romance tales (destan
and hikaye) of minstrels (ashik), mystical love poetry (nefes, ilahi),
anonymous sung poetry of everyday life (mani, kosma, turku, agit, ninni),
fairy tales (masal), dervish tales (Bektashi fikralari), legends (efsane),
riddles (bilmece), proverbs (atasozu) and the jokes and anecdotes (fikra)
of Nasrettin Hodja. Historical, cultural and performance contexts are
emphasized. Basic tools of folktale research are introduced to enable
students to identify cross-cultural occurrences of motifs and tale types.
LangAsia 326/327 First/Second Semester Turkish. (Crosslisted with Cen Asia) I/II; 4-5 cr (I). Introduction to contemporary spoken and written Turkish. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 331/332 Third/Fourth Semester Turkish I/II; 3 cr (I). Continuation of 327, with concentration on reading contemporary Turkish texts. P: Langasia/Linguis 327. LangAsia 445 Readings in Modern Turkish (Crosslisted with Cen Asia) I or II; 3 cr (D). Selections from recent scholarly prose and journalism made in accordance with student's research interests. P: 2 yrs of Turkish or cons inst. LangAsia 472 Women in Turkish Society This course offers an interdisciplinary analysis of women's issues in Turkish society from the Ottoman era imperial harem to Islamist feminist movements in the secular Republic of Turkey today. It examines the economic, social, political and artistic activities of women through the disciplinary lenses of womens studies, history, sociology, anthropology, folklore, legal studies and literary analysis. Emphasis will be on the critical use of this comprehensive set of disciplinary lenses. LangAsia 579: Fiction and Ethnography in Turkey This course offers a critical survey of fiction and ethnography as part of a discourse of interacting genres informed by social scientific paradigms, political ideologies, and cultural and class biases. Primary focus will be on the intersection of Kemalism, Marxism and theories of modernization in the construction of an image of Turkish village society that has come to dominance on both domestic and international levels in large measure through the "realism" of powerful works of Turkish fiction (and film) and the "objectivity" of authoritative works of ethnography written for the English-speaking academic community. The credibility of these compelling fictional and ethnographic depictions of customary behavior and belief systems in rural Turkey will be called into question and then put to the test by examining traditional verbal arts popular among those depicted in "the literature." The usefulness of a common sense pragmatic approach in critical inquiry will be emphasized. Research papers may treat literatures in languages other than Turkish so long as they address the theoretical and methodological issues raised in the course. LangAsia 875 Seminar: Topics in Turkish Oral Narrative and Poetry Theoretical issues and practical problems in the definition, collection, analysis and interpretation of major genres of Turkish oral narrative and poetry. Attention to performance contexts, indigenous interpretations, and ideological dimensions of analytic terms. Emphasis on original research projects. Genres to be examined may include oral epic, the prosimetrical heroic and romance tales of minstrels (destan and hikaye), mystical poetry (nefes and ilahi) of the dervish lodge (tekke) tradition, shadow puppet theater (Karagoz), fairy tale (masal), anonymous sung poetry (destan, mani, kosma, turku, agit, ninni), legends (efsane), riddles (bilmece), proverbs (atasozu) and anecdotes (fikra). |
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(Crosslisted with Cen Asia, Relig St) I; 4 cr (L-E). Critical analysis and discussion of Islamic mystical (Sufi) masterworks (in English translation) originally in languages such as Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Punjabi, Pushto, and Sindhi from the Qur'an to premodern times. P: Open to Fr. LitTrans 272/472 Modern Indian Literature in Translation Critical and comparative study of literary works in Modern Indian Languages, with special emphasis on Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in Bengali, Prem Chan in Hindi, Ghalib in Urdu, and other significant writers whose books are available in English translation. P: 272 Open to Fr.; 272 Grad standing LitTrans 273 Urdu Prose Fiction in India and Pakistan in Translation I or II; 3 cr (L-I). Major trends in Urdu faction from the 1880's to the present, with emphasis on literary movements, narrative modes and techniques, stylistics and aesthetics. P: So st. LitTrans 323 Turkish Literature in Translation Survey of Turkish literature from 1300 C.E. to the present. Includes both "folk" and "elite" genres of poetry and prose with emphasis on cultural contexts and historical framework. LitTrans 325 Sanskrit Literature in Translation I or II; 3 cr(L-D). This course aims at presenting an overview of literatures
written in India's classical language, Sanskrit, over a period of some
two thousand years. The organization of the course is conceptual rather
than historical and cultural rather than chronological. It follows the
major shifts in the development of literary cultures and the role of the
poet in literary traditions of classical languages. LitTrans 357/358 Southeast Asian Literature in Translation I/II; 3 cr (L-I). An introduction to the cultures and societies of Southeast Asia through modern prose literature. 357 focuses on the mainland, 358 focuses on the islands. LitTrans 379 Modern Indonesian Literature in Translation I or II; 3 cr (L-E). Selected representative novels, short stories, letters, and verse, almost all from the twentieth century. Collateral historical, critical, and biographical readings. P: So st. |
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I/II, SS; 5 cr (E). Hindi is the official (national) language of India and is spoken by 45 % of the Indian population. In other words, it is spoken by the third largest population in the world. Urdu is the official language of Pakistan and is spoken as a mother tongue by around 50 million people. Urdu is also one of the 18 official languages of India. Hindi and Urdu share the same grammar and have a considerable vocabulary in common. This course is designed to give a basic knowledge of Hindi-Urdu to beginners with little or no prior acquaintance with these languages. Students will have a chance to learn both Hindi (Devanagari) and Urdu script (Nastaliq), and to attain practical and composite competency in Hindi-Urdu with equal focus on reading, listening, writing and speaking. Special emphasis will be given to the students' acquisition of Hindi-Urdu grammar, which is crucial for improving linguistic proficiency. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 142 History of South Asia to the Present (Crosslisted with History) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (S-E). Survey of the development of societies within the Indian subcontinent. Equal segments for the ancient, medieval and modern periods. Open to all undergrads. P: Open to All Undergrads. LangAsia 251/851 The Civilizations of India-Classical Period II; 4 cr (H-I). Traditional civilization considered historically and interpreted through its literature, art, philosophical systems and religions. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 252/852 The Civilizations of India-Modern Period (Crosslisted with Soc, Poli Sci) I; 4 cr (Z-I). Contemporary India society as a joint product of the classical heritage and world-wide movements toward nationalism; social and economic development. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 303/304 Elementary Telugu Intensive I/II, SS; 4-5 cr (E). Concentration in acquisition of conversational skill, reading of texts of graded difficulty; classroom work, lab drill. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 305/306 Second Year Telugu I/II; 3 cr (I). Advanced conversation, reading of selected literary and scholarly texts, elementary composition. P: Langasia 304. LangAsia 307/308 Second Year Hindi I/II; 3 cr (I). This course is designed to extend the knowledge of the students who can already read and write basic Hindi and have clear grammatical concepts. At this level, the students will achieve a composite Hindi proficiency by building upon what they have learnt in the first year, and be well equipped to express themselves on a range of topics. The goal of this course is to make the students more familiar with literary Hindi, and it will therefore utilize Hindi essays, short stories, dramas, and newspaper and magazine articles, etc., for its readings. Speaking and listening will be equally emphasized in this course. P: Langasia 102 or 302. LangAsia 309/310 Advanced Hindi I/II; 3 cr (H-A). Reading of Hindi prose and poetry in a variety of literary and scholarly styles, composition. P: Langasia 308. LangAsia 317/318 Elementary Sanskrit I/II; 4-5 cr (E). Introduction to the Devanagari script and the grammar of Classical Sanskrit. P: Open to Fr. More details on Gudrun Bühnemann's web site. LangAsia 319/320 Second Year Sanskrit I/II; 3 cr (I). Readings of elementary texts. P: Langasia 318. More details on Gudrun Bühnemann's web site. LangAsia 321/322 Third Year Sanskrit I/II; 3 cr (H-A). Readings in classical poetic, philosophical or religious literature. P: Langasia 320. More details on Gudrun Bühnemann's web site. Irr.; 3 cr (L-A). From its origins to the present; emphasis on outstanding literary figures, attention to the major genres in poetry and fiction. P: Langasia 102 or 302. LangAsia 339/340 Elementary Nepali (Intensive). SS; 4-5 cr (E). Grammar, script, and simple texts in written Nepali keyed to cultural heritage. Conversation pointed toward learning grammar as well as beginning preparation for use in actual social situations. Classroom work, lab drill. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 341 An Introduction to the Arts of India 3 cr (H-I). The development of architecture, painting, sculpture, and crafts in India beginning with Harappan civilization and progressing to the present. Focus on outstanding monuments an eras of artistic achievement. LangAsia 343/344 Elementary Pali Irr.; 3 cr (H-I). Introduction to the reading of canonical texts in Pali. LangAsia 345/346 Second Year Urdu I/II; 3 cr (I). Reading of selected fiction and nonfiction in modern Urdu, exercises in grammar and conversation, elementary composition. Additional conversation practice available for fourth credit. P: Langasia 102 or 302. LangAsia 347/348 Advanced Urdu I/II; 3 cr (H-A). Reading of Urdu prose and poetry in a variety of literary and scholarly styles; composition. P: Langasia 346. LangAsia 349/350 Third Year Telugu I/II; 3 cr (H-A). Readings in contemporary and classical literature, advanced conversation; grammar of Classical Telugu and discussion of Telugu metrics; class lab. P: Langasia 306. LangAsia 359/360 Readings in Advanced Urdu 3 cr (H-A). Extensive readings in materials bearing on the students' research specialty, such as the contemporary novel or political science or history. P: Langasia 348 or cons inst. (Crosslisted with Art Hist) I or II; 3-4 cr (H-I). A general survey of Indian sculpture, architecture and painting. P: So st or cons inst. LangAsia 366/367 Elementary Modern Tibetan SS; 4-5 cr (E). Speaking and understanding the Lhasa colloquial, introduction to structure, readings in written colloquial style; classroom work, lab drill. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 371 Indian Theories of Literature and Drama Irr.; 3 cr (L-D). History and development of theories of literature from the time of Natya Sastra (fourth century A.D.) to Jagannatha (seventeenth century A.D.) with emphasis on the different theories of Rasa (sentiment) and the theory of Dhvani (suggestion). Application of the theories to works of Indian literature available in translation. P: Jr st or cons inst. LangAsia 375/376 Elementary Literary Tibetan. I/II; 3 cr (E). Language of the Tibetan Buddhist canon; reading of selected texts, grammatical and doctrinal analysis; special attention to technical devices for translating Sanskrit; grammatical categories and technical terms. P: Jr st. LangAsia 377/378 Second Year Literary Tibetan I/II; 3 cr (H-I). Canonical and native Tibetan literature. P: Langasia 376. LangAsia 390/391 Elementary Tamil (Intensive) SS; 4-5 cr (E). Grammar, script and simple texts in written Tamil keyed to cultural heritage. Conversation pointed toward learning grammar as well as beginning preparation for use in South Asia. Classroom work, lab drill. P: Open to Fr. (Crosslisted with Folklore) Irr.; 3 cr (H-I). An introduction to Indian folklore; with all its traditions and genres; folktales, folksongs, myths, rituals, as well as literary sources like the epics. P: So st or cons inst. LangAsia 402 Thought of Gandhi (Crosslisted with Relig St) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (H-D). A critical analysis of Gandhi's social, political, and religious thought, tracing the evolution of his thought through his experiences in South Africa and India, noting links between his concepts and those of classical Hinduism, examining criticisms raised against Gandhi's thought, and identifying contemporary continuities of Gandhi's thought in India, Europe, and the U.S. P: So st or cons inst. LangAsia 407 Urdu Prose Fiction in the Indian Subcontinent I or II; 3 cr (L-I). Major trends in Urdu fiction since 1880 in Urdu and secondarily in English. P: Langasia 345-346 or equiv, or cons inst. LangAsia 429 Modern Indian Theatre Study of drama, dramatic theory, and performance in modern India. Course considers interpenetration of Indian and Western systems of dramaturgy, relation between colonial and postcolonial institutions, socio-cultural and political contexts, and major modern dramatic genres. LangAsia 462 Anthropology of South Asia (Crosslisted with Anthro) 3 cr (S-D). Examines dominant intellectual paradigms informing anthropology of South Asia. Topics include debates on caste, kinship, socialization, religions, applied anthropology. Primary focus India but students may write research paper on any South Asian country. P: Jr st or cons inst. LangAsia 468 Peoples and Cultures of Southern India and Sri Lanka (Crosslisted with Anthro) II; 4 cr (SD). Prehistory and regional variations and interrelations of caste and tribal cultures in India south of the Vindhya Mountains. Similarities and contrasts of South Indian and Sri Lankan cultures. P: Jr st or cons inst. LangAsia 522 Introduction to Pali Language and Literature Irr.; 1-3 cr (H-A). Introduction to the reading of commentarial literature in Pali. P: Langasia 343-344 or cons inst. LangAsia 531/532 Tibetan Literature I/II; 3 cr (L-A). Advanced readings in secular and religious literature, in accordance with student interests. P: Langasia 378. LangAsia 617 Proseminar: South Asian Textual Methodology I or II; 3 cr (H-A). South Asian literary and religious texts from initial editing to final interpretation. Topics: S Asian literary theory, stylistic and genre analysis, problems in criticism and exegesis of written and oral literature, and use of computers on texts. P: Cons inst. LangAsia 634 Social Structure of India (Crosslisted with Soc, Relig St) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (S-A). Analysis of the major institutions of India with special attention to the relationship between Hindu community organization, caste and the family; the effects of political developments, population growth, industrialization, and urbanization. P: Jr st & intro course in soc, or consinst. LangAsia 851/251 The Civilizations of India-Classical Period II; 4 cr (H-I). Traditional civilization considered historically and interpreted through its literature, art, philosophical systems and religions. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 852/252 The Civilizations of India-Modern Period (Crosslisted with Soc, Poli Sci) I; 4 cr (Z-I). Contemporary India society as a joint product of the classical heritage and world-wide movements toward nationalism; social and economic development. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 866 Special Topics in South Asian Studies 3 cr. Topics in various areas of South Asian Studies. Repeatable for credit. P: Grad st or cons inst. Topic:Theories and Methods in South Asian Folklore (Narayan) LangAsia 873 Seminar in Languages and Literatures of South Asia Topic: India: Nation, History, Literature (Narayana
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I/II, SS; 5 cr (E). This course introduces the student to elementary Indonesian conversations and develops reading and writing skills commensurate with the students' speaking ability. The communicative approach has been used in the material development as well as the class activities to give the student broader opportunities to use the language in the various contexts. The course meets every day and attendance is of the utmost importance. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 107/108 First/Second Semester Pilipino/Tagalog I/II, SS; 5 cr (E). This five-credit course introduces students to Filipino,
the Tagalog-based national language of the Philippines. It is designed
to provide them with functional and linguistic skills in common and/or
everyday areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing to achieve
elementary level proficiency in the language. It also aims to provide
the beginning learner with a good, accurate understanding and appreciation
of and a rich experience in Filipino culture. 108 is a continuation of and designed as the First Semester Filipino/Tagalog, this expanded elementary course introduces new forms and patterns and allows for a more focused work in the basic skills through intensive oral practice as well as compatible reading and writing activities to achieve middle to high elementary level proficiency in the target language. The course further aims to teach/facilitate the creative use of Tagalog. Exercises for speaking/listening and reading comprehension (classroom and language laboratory) , assigned and spontaneous oral activities and appropriate written tasks are basic requirements of the course. And as in LANGASIA 107, the goal of LANGASIA IO8, the Second Semester Filipino/Tagalog is not only to enable students to communicate in Filipino effectively but to experience Filipino culture as well. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 113/114 First/Second Semester Burmese SS; 5 cr (E). P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 115/116 First/Second Semester Thai I/II, SS; 5 cr (E). Emphasis on listening and speaking skills; recognition and production of tone, vowel length, consonant distinctions, in the context of basic conversation patterns and vocabulary. Writing system introduced gradually. Five contact hours plus at least one additional hour of lab. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 120/121 First/Second Semester Hmong SS; 5 cr (E). Emphasis on listening and speaking skills in the context of basic conversation patterns and vocabulary; introduction of writing system. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 122/123 First/Second Semester Khmer SS; 5 cr (E). Emphasis on listening and speaking skills in the context of basic conversation patterns and vocabulary. Writing system introduced gradually. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 124/125 First/Second Semester Lao SS; 5 cr (E). Emphasis on listening and speaking skills and recognition and production of tone in the context of basic conversation patterns and vocabulary. Writing system introduced gradually. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 127/128 First/Second Semester Vietnamese SS; 5 cr (E). Emphasis on listening and speaking skills and recognition and production of tone in the context of basic conversation patterns and vocabulary. Writing system introduced gradually. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 207/208 Third/Fourth Semester Pilipino/Tagalog I, II, SS; 3 cr (I). This third semester Tagalog is designed for students who have attained elemenatary to beginning intermediate level of proficiency in Filipino. Thus, LANGASIA 107 and 108 are prerequisites of this course. With substantial time still alloted to oral activities such as interactive dialogues, role plays, improvisations, oral readings from selected texts, informal and formal oral presentations/ discussions and a variety of assigned or impromptu language exercises, this course takes on an added focus: extensive vocabulary building and learning "the refinements" in the language. Tagalog film and video/TV viewings and the Tagalog CD-ROM Listening and Reading Lessons for Intermediate level are regular components of the course. Letter writing, writing reports, dialogues and selected literary genres and other tasks to improve the students' writing ability in Tagalog are to be expected in this course as well. P: Langasia 107, 108. LangAsia 213/214 Third/Fourth Semester Burmese SS; 3 cr (I). Continuation of first year (S Asian 113/114). Emphasis on guided conversation. Written materials used on a regular basis. P: Langasia 114 or equiv. Open to Fr. LangAsia 220/221 Third/Fourth Semester Hmong SS; 3 cr (I). Continuation of first year (S Asian 120/121). Emphasis on guided conversation; writing and reading skills introduced. P: Langasia 121 or equiv. Open to Fr. LangAsia 222/223 Third/Fourth Semester Khmer SS; 3 cr (I). Continuation of first year (S Asian 122/123). Emphasis on guided conversation. Written materials used on a regular basis. P: Langasia 123 or equiv. Open to Fr. LangAsia 224/225 Third/Fourth Semester Lao SS; 3 cr (I). Continuation of first year (S Asian 124/125). Emphasis onguided conversation. Written materials used on a regular basis. P: Langasia 125 or equiv. Open to Fr. LangAsia 227/228 Third/Fourth Semester Vietnamese SS; 3 cr (I). Continuation of first year (S Asian 127/128). Emphasis on guided conversation. Written materials used on a regular basis. P: Langasia 128 or equiv. Open to Fr. LangAsia 244 Introduction to Southeast Asia: Vietnam to the Philippines (Crosslisted with History, Geog, Poli Sci, Soc) I or II; 3 cr (Z-E). Southeast Asian history, religion, folklore and literatures, educational systems, and politics from the early classical states to contemporary social, literary, and political developments. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 315/316 Third/Fourth Semester Thai I,II, SS; 3 cr (I). Continuation of first year. Emphasis on guided conversation. Written materials used on a regular basis. P: Langasia 116 or 314. LangAsia 333/397
First/Second Semester Pilipino/Tagalog I/II, SS; 5 cr (E). This five-credit course introduces students to Filipino,
the Tagalog-based national language of the Philippines. It is designed
to provide them with functional and linguistic skills in common and/or
everyday areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing to achieve
elementary level proficiency in the language. It also aims to provide
the beginning learner with a good, accurate understanding and appreciation
of and a rich experience in Filipino culture. 397 is a continuation of and designed as the First Semester Filipino/Tagalog, this expanded elementary course introduces new forms and patterns and allows for a more focused work in the basic skills through intensive oral practice as well as compatible reading and writing activities to achieve middle to high elementary level proficiency in the target language. The course further aims to teach/facilitate the creative use of Tagalog. Exercises for speaking/listening and reading comprehension (classroom and language laboratory) , assigned and spontaneous oral activities and appropriate written tasks are basic requirements of the course. And as in LANGASIA 333, the goal of LANGASIA 397, the Second Semester Filipino/Tagalog is not only to enable students to communicate in Filipino effectively but to experience Filipino culture as well. LangAsia 337/338 Third/Fourth Semester Indonesian I/II, SS; 3-4 cr (I). This course is the continuity of first year Indonesian. It introduces the students to intermediate Indonesian conversations and develops reading and writing skills commensurate with the students' speaking ability. Cultural points will be given through the lessons. The student will also explore the Indonesian authentic reading and video. P: Langasia 106 or equiv. LangAsia 361 Survey of Indonesian Cultural Backgrounds I or II; 3 cr (H-I). P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 398/399 Thai Poetry I/II 3 cr (L-A). Introduction to major earlier forms of Thai poetry. P: Third yr Thai or equiv. LangAsia 403/404 Fifth/Sixth Semester Indonesian I, SS; 3 cr (H-A). 3 contact hours. Materials from newspapers, journals, books. Individual translation assignments from materials within student's discipline. Translation, oral comprehension questions, discussion in Indonesian of materials read. Work in free composition and translation from English; instruction in points of style. P: Langasia 206, 338, 369 or equiv. LangAsia 417/419 Third/Fourth Semester Pilipino/Tagalog I, II, SS; 3 cr (I). This third semester Tagalog is designed for students who have attained elemenatary to beginning intermediate level of proficiency in Filipino. Thus, LANGASIA 107/333 and 108/397 are prerequisites of this course. With substantial time still alloted to oral activities such as interactive dialogues, role plays, improvisations, oral readings from selected texts, informal and formal oral presentations/ discussions and a variety of assigned or impromptu language exercises, this course takes on an added focus: extensive vocabulary building and learning "the refinements" in the language. Tagalog film and video/TV viewings and the Tagalog CD-ROM Listening and Reading Lessons for Intermediate level are regular components of the course. Letter writing, writing reports, dialogues and selected literary genres and other tasks to improve the students' writing ability in Tagalog are to be expected in this course as well. P: Langasia 107or 333 and 108 or 397. LangAsia 441 Language and Society in Southeast Asia II; 3 cr (H-D). Languages of Southeast Asia in historical, linguistic, anthropological and literary approaches to the area. The roles of majority and minority languages as well as national and international languages are investigated. P: An intro crse in anthro or linguis or cons inst. LangAsia 446/447 Fifth/Sixth Semester Thai I/II, SS; 3 cr (A). Continuation of second year. Conversation becomes more open, and the emphasis is on increasingly sophisticated written texts. Discussion and analysis of Thai discourse structures. P: Langasia 315-316, or equiv. LangAsia 451/452 Fifth/Sixth Semester Burmese SS; 3 cr (A). Continuation of second year (Langasia 213/214). More open conversation; emphasis on increasingly sophisticated written texts. Discussion and analysis of Burmese discourse structures. P: Langasia 214 or equiv. Open to Fr. LangAsia 453 Thai Prose Literature: The Short Story I or II; 3 cr (L-A). The origins and development of the short story in modern Thai. P: Langasia 446-447 or equiv, & cons inst. LangAsia 454 Modern Thai Literature: The Novel I or II; 3 cr (L-A). The origin and Development of the novel in Thai, for advanced students. P: Langasia 446-447 or equiv, & cons inst. LangAsia 457 History of Southeast Asia to 1800 (Crosslisted with History) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (S-I). Formation and development of classical Indian and Chinese influenced societies in the area comprising present-day Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and their meeting with Islam and the early Europeans. P: Jr st or cons inst. LangAsia 458 History of Southeast Asia since 1800 (Crosslisted with History) I or II or SS; 3-4 cr (S-I). Effects of the modern Western revolution on the established societies of Southeast Asia through colonial rule and economic and cultural change. P: Jr st or cons inst. LangAsia 465/466 Fifth/Sixth Semester Pilipino/Tagalog I/II, SS; 3 cr (A). Continuation of second year (S Asian 207/208 or 417/419). Practice in idiomatic conversation and extensive reading. P: Langasia 208 or 419 or equiv. Open to Fr. LangAsia 512/513 Fifth/Sixth Semester Hmong SS; 3 cr (A). Continuation of second year (Langasia 220/221). Controlled conversation patterns; reading and writing skills improved. P: Langasia 221 or equiv. Open to Fr. LangAsia 514/515 Fifth/Sixth Semester Khmer SS; 3 cr (A). Continuation of second year (Langasia 222/223). More open conversation; emphasis on increasingly sophisticated written texts. Discussion and analysis of Khmer discourse structures. P: Langasia 223 or equiv. Open to Fr. LangAsia 516/517 Fifth/Sixth Semester Lao SS; 3 cr (A). Continuation of second year (Langasia 224/225). More open conversation; emphasis on increasingly sophisticated written texts. Discussion and analysis of Lao discourse structures. P: Langasia 225 or equiv. Open to Fr. LangAsia 571 Structure of Thai Irr.; 3 cr (H-A). Linguistic description of modern spoken Thai. P: Jr st or cons inst. |
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(Crosslisted with Relig St, E Asian) I or II or SS; 3 cr (b-H-I). Writing intensive course based on the conventions in which Asian writers have expressed religious ideas. Readings introduce major Asian religious traditiions and expressive genres. P: Successful completion of or exemption from Com A requirement. Open to Fr. LangAsia 273 Religion in History and Culture: The East (Crosslisted with Relig St, E Asian) I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-E). An introduction to the religious life of Asia, surveying major traditions, including Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Taoism. Open to Fr. LangAsia 364 Introduction to Buddhism (Crosslisted with E Asian, Relig St) I or II; 3 cr (H-D). The history, basic doctrine, values and religious practices of Buddhism in Asia, especially India, Tibet, China and Japan. P: So st. LangAsia 365 History of Buddhist Thought (Crosslisted with E Asian, Relig St) I or II; 3 cr (H-D). The rise and development of Buddhist philosophy in India, and its further evolution in Tibet, China and Japan. Concepts, systems, arguments and schools of thought. P: One of the following: Langasia/E Asian/Relig St 273 or 364 or Langasia/Relig St 416 & cons inst. LangAsia 369 Ethnic and Minority Religions in America (Crosslisted with Relig St, Asian Am) I or II; 3 cr(e-H-I). Overview of major world religions and diversity of religion in America from colonies to present with focus on late-20th-century US Comparative studies of selected minority religions using historical, anthropological, and sociological perspectives. P: So st. LangAsia 370 Islam: Religion and Culture (Crosslisted with African, Relig St) I or II; 4 cr (H-D). The emergence and development of Islam; schism; theology; asceticism; speculative and popular mysticism; literatures in diverse Islamic languages. LangAsia 374 Readings in Sanskrit--Tibetan Buddhist Texts Irr.; 3 cr (H-I). Reading of Sanskrit texts and their Tibetan translations with particular attention to peculiarities of the Tibetan "translation" language. P: Langasia 319 & 377. LangAsia 416 Introduction to South Asian Religions (Crosslisted with Relig St) Irr.; 3 cr (H-D). Survey of history, myths, rituals, symbols, worldviews of major traditions: Vedic and later Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs, Parsis, Adivasis. Introductory to specialized courses. P: So st or cons inst. LangAsia 418 Religions of Ancient India--Studies in the Vedic Tradition (Crosslisted with Relig St) Irr.; 3 cr (H-D). Myth, speculation, public and domestic ritual; Vedic schools, oral transmission, class traditions; theistic Hinduism, religious communities, asceticism, iconography and symbolism; analysis of Indus Valley and Indo-Iranian backgrounds. Samihitas, Brahmanas, Upanishads, Sutras, Epics, Puranas. P: One of: Langasia/Relig St/E Asian 273, Langasia/Relig St 416, Relig St/E Asian/Langasia 235 or cons inst. LangAsia 420 Hinduism and Islam in Medieval South Asia (Crosslisted with Relig St) 3 cr (H-I). Explores the varied interactions
between Muslims and Hindus after the introduction to Islam to India and
the imprint this encounter has left on the history of religion in South
Asia in the colonial and post-colonial periods. Prereq: One of 235, 273,
416. LangAsia 421 A Survey of Tibetan Buddhism (Crosslisted with Relig St) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (H-I). A survey of the Indian antecedents and the forms in which Buddhism entered Tibet and the subsequent development of a Tibetan Buddhist religious culture from the time of the introduction of Buddhism into Tibet until now. P: One of the following: Langasia/E Asian/Relig St 273 or 364 or Langasia/Relig St 416 & cons inst. LangAsia 422 Hinduism and Religions of Modern South Asia (Crosslisted with Relig St) I or II; 3 cr (H-D). Survey of South Asia's largest religious tradition from Indus Valley, Vedic and other roots to impacts with Islamic and Western cultures. Deities, myths, rituals, doctrines, sects, personalities. Hinduism in America. P: One of: Langasia/Relig St/E Asian 273, Langasia/Relig St 416, Relig St/E Asian/Langasia 235 or cons inst. LangAsia 423 Buddhist Iconography (Crosslisted with Art Hist, Relig St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). The history of Buddhist art and architecture in India, Tibet and China, with emphasis on the development of artistic form in relation to Buddhist philosophy and of architecture as a setting for monastic life and ritual. P: So st. (Crosslisted with Relig St) Irr.; 3 cr (H-I). Studies in the myths, rites, symbols and philosophies of the Jaina tradition; sectarian histories; sacred literature; lay and monastic commmunities; iconography; temple and domestic routines; interaction with contemporary Hinduism. P: One of: Relig St/Langasia/E Asian 273, Langasia/Relig St 416, Relig St/E Asian/Langasia 235 or cons inst. LangAsia 438 Buddhism and Society in Southeast Asian History (Crosslisted with History, Relig St) II; 3-4 cr (Z-D). Therevada Buddhism in Southeast Asia; ideas and basic tenets; history and its impact on social and political institutions; the monastic order and relations with the states; roles in the early history up to the present; focus on Thailand and Burma. P: So st. LangAsia 444 Introduction to Sufism (Islamic Mysticism) (Crosslisted with Relig St) I or II; 3 cr (H-D). The rise and developement of mysticism in Islam; basic Sufi doctrines, values and practices; life and works of important speculative and popular Sufi saints; Sufi brotherhoods in the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa. P: One of: Hist/Relig St 205, Littrans/Cen Asia/Relig St 217, Relig St 271, Langasia/Relig St/African 370 or cons inst. LangAsia 460 History of Buddhism and Buddhist Social Institutions (Crosslisted with Anthro) I; 3 cr (SD). A workshop on approaches to
and challenges of the social history of medieval Indian Buddhism. Prereq:
364 and one other course in Buddhist Studies. Enrollment limited. LangAsia 461 Topics in Contemporary Buddhism (Crosslisted with Relig St) I or II or SS; 2-3 cr (H-I). Buddhist movements
in the twentieth century and their participation in modernity and globalization.
Prereq: 364. LangAsia 463 Introduction to Indian Philosophy (Crosslisted with Philos, Relig St) I or II or SS; 3 cr (H-D). Philosophical ideas in India. P: Jr st & 3 cr in philos or cons inst. LangAsia 464 Goddesses and Feminine Powers (Crosslisted with Relig St, Women St) I or II; 3 cr (H-D). Studies in the history of world religions with focus on specific feminine deities and sacred powers, their myths, cults and symbols, and their human agencies. P: Jr st or cons inst. LangAsia 476 Studies in Buddhist Literature (Crosslisted wth Relig St) 3 cr (H-I) A survey of the place of the literary
arts and the formation of literary persons as moral subjects in the Buddhist
communities of Asia, especially India, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan. LangAsia 479 Ritual and Ritual Theory (Crosslisted with Relig St) Irr.; 3 cr (H-I). Theoretical and comparative historical studies of sacrifice, domestic and community worship, life-cycle rites, spirit possession, pilgrimage, festivals, performance traditions. P: Jr st or above. LangAsia 504 Seminar: Research Methods and Source Materials in Buddhist Studies (Crosslisted with E Asian, Relig St) I or II; 3 cr (A). Methodology and problematics of Buddhist Studies. P: Cons inst. LangAsia 592 Buddhist Doctrinal Systems (Crosslisted with Relig St) Irr.; 3 cr (H-A). Analysis of the development of Buddhist doctrine and its technical formulation in response to internal and external challenge: the growth of argument and logic. LangAsia 614 Social Structures of Muslim Societies (Crosslisted with Soc, Relig St) Alt yrs.; 3 cr (S-A). Analysis of legal, religious, familial, educational, and political institutions in Muslim societies, with special attention to the interaction between these institutions and contemporary social and economic processes. P: Jr st or cons inst. LangAsia 616 Proseminar: Problems and Methods in the Study of Religion (Crosslisted with Relig St) I or II; 3 cr (H-A). Current comparative, historical, phenomenological, anthropological, philosophical, and other disciplinary approaches to the study of religion; selected structures and expressions in Asian and Western religions. LangAsia 620 Proseminar: Studies in South Asian Religions (Crosslisted with Relig St) I or II; 3 cr (H-A). Historical and structural analysis and discussion of specific topics in one or more religions of S Asia (Vedic religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, Christianity, etc.). P: One of: Langasia/Relig St 416, 418, 420, 422, 424, Philos/Langasia/Relig St 463, or cons inst. Topic: Theravada Buddhism (Hallisey) | |
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(Crosslisted with Langasia) I or II; 3 cr. In-depth examination of a specific theme or topic related to the cultures of Asia. P: Open to Fr. Cen Asia 599 Directed Study in Central Asian Studies I, II, SS; 1-3 cr (D). P: Cons inst. |
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(Crosslisted with Intl St) I or II;3-4 cr. Introduces Central and Southwest Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia in the 19th-20th centuries from the perspective of European expansion and imperialism, the cononization of Asia, the rise of modern nation-states, decolonization, and globalization. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 180 Freshman Honors Seminar (Crosslisted with Cen Asia) I or II; 3 cr. In-depth examination of a specific theme or topic related to the cultures of Asia. P: Open to Fr. LangAsia 300 Topics in Languages and Cultures of Asia Selected topics in the study of the languages and cultures of Asia. P: Open to Fr. Topic: Metaphor
and Migration: Writing in the South Asian Diaspora (A.
Dharwadker) LangAsia 430 Language and Culture (Crosslisted with Anthro, Linguis) II; 3-4 cr (H-A). The relationship of language as a communication system to the culture transmitted by it. Principal problems in the interrelations of language and nonlinguistic human behavior. P: Intro crse in linguis or cons inst. I; 3 cr (L-A). Travel writing of both past and present offers a rich source of cultural comparison often based on implicit assumptions regarding the "normalcy" of the culture of the traveler. In the language of contemporary cultural politics, travel writing tends to be ethnocentric. This course is designed to enhance critical thinking skills as students explore the issues which make the ethnocentricity of travel writing entirely appropriate, absolutely inexcusable or simply understandable. Critical discussions occurring within the fields of anthropology and post-colonial studies as articulated, for example, in works such as James Clifford and George Marcus' Writing Culture: The Poetics and Politics of Ethnography, will be brought to bear on travel writing, a literary genre that may combine the features of ethnography and history with those of fiction and autobiography. Letter writing, journal entry, memoirs, ethnographic and fiction may be included within the scope of travel writing for the purposes of this seminar. Students will have an opportunity to employ (or transgress) the literary conventions of travel writing as they structure their own experiences abroad through the act of writing. P: Jr st or cons inst. I or II; 3 cr (H-D). P: Jr st or cons inst. Topic: The Ramayana in South & Southeast Asia (Narayana Rao) LangAsia 915 Seminar: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Asia 3 cr. An overview of current research being done on Central and West, South, and Southeast Asia in a variety of different disciplines. P: Grad st. |
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