HONR 209C - 02H

Regular Academic Session

6116

Undergraduate

3 units

Graded Alpha

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Prerequisite: Completion of HONR 101, HONR D101, HONR 102, and HONR D102; Restricted to students in the Honors Program.

This course will introduce students to the literature of various regions in Asia. Students read representative literary texts, exploring cross-cultural linkages and influences within Asia as a whole as well the distinctive characteristics of individual societies.

Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the various ways in which human identities and values have been presented in literature; they will be able to analyze and defend interpretations of a variety of literary texts.

Prerequisite HONR 101, HONR D101, HONR 102, HONR D102. Restricted to students in the Honors Program

Honors

Tier 2 Literary Knowledge
Asian Studies
Global Studies

This course will survey selected teachings, institutions, and practices of the major religious traditions of South Asia and East Asia placed in historical context. Materials covered will include the Hindu and Buddhist traditions of South Asia and the major literary religious traditions of China and Japan, including Daoism, Confucianism, and Chinese and Japanese forms of Buddhism such as Zen. The main objectives of the course are to grow in (1) factual knowledge about the Asian religions we will study this semester and (2) critical thinking skills about religion and culture as historically contingent, shaped by human actors, multidimensional, and encompassing many perspectives that may sometimes contradict each other.

Tracy Pintchman

TuTh 2:30PM - 3:45PM

01/13/2025 - 04/26/2025

In person

Lake Shore Campus

Lake Shore Campus

Open

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