Islam, Culture and Nationalism in Comparative Perspective in Turkey and Pakistan, C. 1870-1960 (HI0175)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-ICNCP

This course will offer a comparative perspective on the development of nationalism in (Ottoman-) Turkey and (India-) Pakistan between 1870 and 1960. Dissimilarities in the experience of Imperialism and decolonisation in the two regions will be contrasted with parallels in political vocabulary and politcal culture. A comparative study of social, cultural and economic transformations is employed to explain and interpret the differences and similarities found at the level of political culture.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent. Visiting students should normally have 3 to 4 History courses at grade B or above. Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admissions Secretary to ensure that a place is available (tel. 503783).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course seeks to familiarise students with the modern history and culture of two important geographical and cultural areas of the Islamic world. The course will facilitate a theory-guided understanding of anti-colonial nationalism both as a specific political ideology and as a socio-cultural formation. Students are given the conceptual tools to survey the wider literature on nationalism and identify its main arguments. They should be able to take an informed stance in wider debates about the nature of nationalism. Finally, the course will encourage a comparative approach to world history. After understanding the commonalities and differences in the Turkish and Indo-Pakistani experiences, the student should be able to evaluate the importance of global historical forces and experiences in relation to specific cultural settings and specific experiences. These insights which will foster an understanding of political development in other world regions such as Europe and America, Africa and the Far East. The course seeks to develop the following abilities and skills: to approach non-Western cultures on their own terms; to establish connections between source texts, historiography and theoretical literature; to present the findings of individual reading and research in such a way that it facilitates a comparative discussion within the group; to collaborate with other presenters when developing a comparative perspective in written work.