South Asia in Popular Media

Introduction

bghosh — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:53:42 +0000

Welcome to the website for English 122SA: South Asia in Popular Media. Please check this site frequently for updates on course assignments, notes, and related information.

Events

bghosh — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:52:53 +0000

All events directly related to the course (for example, film screenings), or on campus (lectures, cultural events, conferences) will be posted regularly on this site.

FINAL PAPER/PROJECT DUE IN CLASS 3.11

REVISED FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE You will take this part in class on 3.13, 3:30-4:45. Please make sure you arrive exactly on time, as I will begin with the visual IDs at 3:35 p.m.

PLEASE CHECK “OTHER” FOR ARCHIVE: IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP (I”VE TAKEN OUT EVERYTHING I HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO COVER) AND IS CURRENT>

Notes for Lecture

bghosh — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:52:37 +0000

Each week I will post a list of terms, as well as relevant names and titles, that come up in the lecture specified. Please bring these to along as they will facilitate your note-taking in class. The terms will be archived in the Calendar. They are your study guide for the final exam.

Notes for 3.4: televisual flow; Bhopal gas leak, 1984; multinationals; 1991 trade liberalization;Union Carbide; CEO Warren Anderson; Sufi mystic; corporate globalization; corporate accountability; resident alien or greencard holder; racialized immigrants; corporeality; religion and non-modern practices; paranormal; the uncanny and the marvellous
Notes for 3.6: None. Screening of X-files and in-class-writing