Courses: State and Development in South Asia (ANTHH252A01)
Fall 2012
What is the relationship between states and processes of development? How do people relate to governments and state apparatuses on a daily basis? In this class, we will focus on everyday work of government in South Asia - the way in which its routines make particular kinds of states and citizens. A focus on South Asia is particularly interesting in the context of the immense variation in modes of governance that this region has witnessed in the last sixty years. The region has seen military dictatorships, political emergencies, socialist welfare states, and pro-capitalist democracies. We will explore how these very different modes of governance shape relationships between the citizens and the states. We will connect ethnographic accounts from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal with greater theoretical debates regarding citizenship, human rights, and progress.
Prerequisites: Anth 103
Fulfills: SO I
DepartmentPeace, Justice, and Human Rights (Web site) Taught By |
LocationHaverford, Link 309 Meeting TimesTTh 10:00-11:30 |