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MODERN SOUTH ASIA

MODERN SOUTH ASIA. INDIA. $$$ Underpaid, living conditions + middle class Nationalism Lack political power, rights. Indian National Congress British resentment. ???. Education Liberalism Equality Self-govt. history Women’s rights Young people? Frustrated, despair Palestine?.

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MODERN SOUTH ASIA

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  1. MODERN SOUTH ASIA

  2. INDIA • $$$ • Underpaid, living conditions • + middle class • Nationalism • Lack political power, rights

  3. Indian National Congress • British resentment

  4. ??? • Education • Liberalism • Equality • Self-govt. • history • Women’s rights • Young people? • Frustrated, despair • Palestine?

  5. GANDHI • Lawyer • S. Africa • Nonwhites • Ashram • Community • wealth, violence • Benevolence • + Fame, stature

  6. INDIA • Independence • Muslim, Hindu • M. Jinnah • “direct action” • Muslim • Pakistan

  7. PARTITION • Religious, political • 1947 • Refugees • Deaths

  8. TODAY? • Religion • Violence • ++ growth • Skilled, professionals • Problems? • Most billionaires • + poverty

  9. SRI LANKA • Cultural, historical • Differences

  10. NEPAL • Slow development • Poor standards • Hindu • Tourism

  11. PAKISTAN • Diverse people, languages • Family • Arranged marriages • Paternal cousins • Patrilineal, male dominated

  12. VILLAGE LIFE • Swara • Forced marriages • Young girls • Feuds • Vendettas

  13. CODE OF HONOR • Women’s chastity • Honor killings • Outlawed 2000

  14. MARRIAGES • Subordination women • Honor women’s actions • Arranged • No meetings • Pashtuns • Wife-husband, very formal

  15. WOMEN • Little status • Purdah • No work, education, rights, etc.

  16. BANGLADESH • “Bengal” • East Pakistan • Independent

  17. AFGHANISTAN • Taliban • Early 90’s • Origins?

  18. AFGHANISTAN • Gender apartheid • U.S. support? • Distorted view Islam • No basis

  19. WOMEN • Work, schools • No public appearances • Banned Western items

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