Purpose
As an Introduction to South Asian Studies course, one goal of this class is to help you make connections between South Asian histories, cultures, arts, and religions, with your life, and the world around you. By using critical reflection and the writing process, this essay allows you to position yourself in relation to your own multidisciplinary sense of what South Asia means.
Topic
You will be writing a personal narrative. The fundamental questions your essay should explore are:
Up to now, how have you understood South Asia? What stories, experiences, texts, cultural practices, media representations, and personal thoughts and attitudes regarding South Asia have influenced your perspectives on the region before coming to this class?
You can use any writing style of your choosing: traditional academic essay, creative non-fiction, autobiographical first-person narrator, comedic, stream of consciousness, or multi-vocal for example. You can also choose any form or structure for the essay that works best for your approach: chronological, non-linear fragments, journal entries, or anything else.
With your personal inventory you might consider:
Family histories of:
Immigration / Emigration
The Independence movement
Partition
Occupations and educations of relatives and ancestors
Your involvement in cultural practices like:
Knowledge of multiple languages learning at home or going to language school
Dance, or Play performances
Movies or Concerts
Religious festivals or rituals or Community Organizations
Cooking food, learning recipes
Academic Coursework
Your personal experiences with:
Assimilation / Alienation
Stereotypes
Racism
Generational or cultural conflicts
Media consumption and representation
Your essay should be 5 pages long.
Requirements: As above
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