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M.A. (Cultural Studies)


Duration:

2 Years

Eligibility:

Graduation

Course Duration: Two Year

Course Eligibility: Graduation with 50% marks.

Admission Criteria: Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria.

Entrance/Eligibility Test: As per University Rules

Course Syllabus 

Course Syllabus

Paper Type

Paper  Title

Semester  -  I

Hard Core

Varieties of cultural studies-I

Hard Core

Comparative science of cultures-I, Introduction

Hard Core

Research methodology I-introduction

Soft Core

Reconstructing the disciplines-History

Soft Core

Text-Orientalism –Edward Said

Semester  -  II

Hard Core

Understanding Western culture

Hard Core

Research methodology II-Argumentation and research skills

Soft Core

Reconstructing the disciplines-political science

Soft Core

Text-Hind Swaraj-M.K.Gandhi

Interdisciplinary

Colonial and post-colonial views on Indian history-major Trends

Semester  -  III

Hard Core

Decolonizing social sciences

Hard Core

Research methodology III-Practical

Soft Core

Varieties of cultural studies II, Indian

Soft Core

 Reconstructing the disciplines-sociology

Soft Core

 Text- The Interpretation of Caste- Quigley

Interdisciplinary

 Modern Indian political thoughts

Semester  -  IV

Hard Core

History and Philosophy of Science

Hard Core

Conceptualizing cultural differences

Soft Core

 Reconstructing the disciplines-anthropology and folklore

Soft Core

Select articles on anthropology and folklore

Dissertation

Dissertation