Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Prerequisites: Any Two courses from HUL2XX category
Description
The Course is designed to introduce students to a critical understanding of the nation as a historical and social fact, and nationalism as the feeling of collective belonging to the nation. Building on sociological understanding of collective identity, the course will cover various theories of nationalism and touch upon different aspects of nationalism for instance, race, class, gender, ethnicity, culture, language, sports and religion among others. In an increasingly globalizing world? Or does the idea of the nation still arouse anxiety over collective identity? In addition to assigned texts and films, students will be expected to work on in-class activities and assignments designed to further their understanding of the topic.