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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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ASIA 207 001 (CRN: 16177)
GENDER/POWER IN SOUTH ASIA
Long Title: GENDER AND POWER IN MODERN SOUTH ASIA
Department: Asian Studies
Instructor: Chatterjee, Sourav
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 22
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 9:20PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: This course explores gender, culture, and power in early modern South Asia. It will situate concepts of 'gender' and 'power' within broader discussions of British imperialism, conflict zones, modernity, desire, revolution, and representation. We will read literary fiction, literary essays, scholarly articles, a memoir, and graphic narratives, and watch films that analyze these topics. The diverse reading materials will offer students perspectives on how the understanding of imperial rule, access to intellectual labor, social ordering on the grounds of caste, religious morality, modesty, devotion, desire, kingship, heroism, homosocial relations, and homoerotic practices were constituted and negotiated historically. In the course, we will discuss four overarching themes: gender and empire; gender and desire; gender and nation; and gender and labor.