Women's History in South Asia

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture/Seminar) This lecture/seminar course examines selected aspects of women's history in South Asia in the period c. 1750 to the present. Issues covered include the social history of women's roles within the family and the kin network, women's labour, women and religion, women's education, women and politics, and the movement for women's rights. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-3708.