HIST 365

Fall 2014 All Classes

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Fict & Historical Imagination

Credit: 3 hours.

Explores the relationship between history and fiction by focusing on specific cultural locations.

Prerequisite: One year of college history.

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HIST 365 class schedule data for fall 2014
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	63605	Lecture-Discussion	A	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	386 Armory	Laut, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Section Info: Topic: War, Migration, and Women in Film and Fiction. Description: The creation of India and Pakistan in 1947 forced tens of millions of people into migration; war and capitalist economic development since have continued to upset both rural and urban worlds in South Asia and the South Asian diaspora. This course examines how novelists and film makers -- shapers of popular consciousness of these events -- have portrayed this modern history. In India and the USA alike, films and fiction provide the most potent representations of historical events most of us will ever encounter. "The Help" and "Lincoln" (both nominated, 2012), and "12 Years a Slave" (nominated, 2013) prompted fierce debate over the history of slavery and racial inequalities in the USA. But what is the relationship between fact and fiction? Drawing on recent works by South Asian authors and directors, and focusing on war and migration's impact on women and gender, this course will allow students to see and explore the tumultuous recent history of South Asia through the lens of popular culture.