AST-221 South Asian Music and Popular Culture

GER: VP (Visual and Performing Arts) and WC (World Cultures)
An introduction to the greatly diverse popular cultures of South Asia, including music, film, and art. Through listening, selected readings, films, and discussion, issues of religion, gender, politics, ethnic and regional identity, cultural property, globalization, and the effect of mass media on South Asian popular culture will be addressed. 4 credits.