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Comparative analysis of selected cultures and societies. Topics include language and communication, cultural diversity, family and kinship, myth and religion, power and authority, business and social practices, social and economic inequality, technological impact, and conflict and control.

Discontinued as of Summer Semester 2025. This course is a survey of the cultural, social, and historical fundamentals of South Asian civilization. The intent of this survey is to study links from past to present. Classes will examine the main features of South Asian civilization developed in the...

A comparative survey of the different cultures found in the communities of Southeast Asia. Focus will be upon language and literature, arts, religion, society and polity, ideologies, and belief systems in the past and in modern times.

Students study Indian history, society, religion, and culture through the medium of contemporary Indian film, produced both in India and abroad. By discussing films, students explore major topics such as colonialism, nationalism, gender, status, religion, immigration, and violence.

A survey of the history of Buddhism from its founding to modern times. Included are traditions of South, Southeast and East Asia, as well as current issues such as Buddhism in the West, Buddhism and politics, and the Buddhist dialogue with Christianity. This course is equivalent to RELS 1210...