LA 218

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S Asian Cultural Landscapes

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Credit: 3 hours.

Survey of Hindu, Buddist, and Islamic landscapes of South Asia. Examines urban structures, building typologies, and open space types through history as influenced by concepts of the natural, sacred, political, and social.

Same as ASST 218.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - Non-West

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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LA 218 class schedule data for fall 2016
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	33256	Lecture-Discussion	AS	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	Turner Hall	Sinha, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Degree Notes: Literature and the Arts, and Non-Western Cultures course. Section Info: Cultural Landscapes of India: The course fulfills the requirement of non-western cultures in General Education and is an introduction to cultures and societies of India through the medium of landscapes. Religions, mythologies, caste structure, colonialism, and contemporary life will be studied as spatial practices that shape landscapes. The focus will be on forms and meanings of pilgrim sites, vernacular housing, traditional settlements, streetscapes, and parks. We will investigate how modern India preserves its rich cultural heritage, memorializes its rebellions and great leaders, and promotes social equity and public health in its public spaces. You will write short essays on landscape representations in art, films, and other texts, participate in the South Asian events held in campus, and develop a sustainable approach to planning public spaces in Indian cities.