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History 4485 Islam and Society in Modern Central Asia University of West Georgia History 4485 Islam and Society in Modern Central Asia University of West Georgia Dr. Elaine MacKinnon Office: Rm 3222 TLC/E-mail address: [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: MY PREFERRED EMAIL ADDRESS IS [email protected]; DO NOT USE COURSE DEN EMAIL TO CONTACT ME. EMAIL ME AT MY WESTGA.EDU ADDRESS—[email protected] Office Hours: My office is Room 3222 in the Technology Learning Center. I will be available in my office on Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00 am to 12 noon, and again from 3:30 to 4:00 pm. or by appointment. I will be available for online office hours (conducted via email or Google groups) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 am to 1:00 pm (these hours may vary from week to week—I will provide announcements through Course Den if the hours will be different for a particular week). My office phone number is 678-839-6048 ; my e-mail address is [email protected]. If my office hours are not convenient for you, then make an appointment with me for a different time. This course will introduce students to the history of modern Central Asia from the time of the Mongol invasion through the Russian conquest and colonization of the 19th century, the incorporation into the Soviet Union after 1917, and finishing with the post-1991 period of independent states. The course will provide an overview of the political, social and economic history from earliest times, but with primary focus on the period beginning in 1800. During the second half of the course, we will examine specific themes related to Islam and society, including gender, the construction of national identities, literature, music and daily life. The geographic scope will include those regions that today comprise the former Soviet Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Although not our primary focus, we will also venture into neighboring areas of Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Mongolia, Siberia, Iran, Afghanistan, and China. Of special interest will be the dynamic relationship over time between nomadic and sedentary peoples and societies in this region, and between the Russian (and Soviet) empire and its subjects. We will also examine the legacy of Soviet rule for the process of political transformation this region has been undergoing in the modern era. Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to: 1) Place Central Asia in the broader historical context of modern world history. 2) Identify on a map the five countries of former Soviet Central Asia, and the states surrounding them. 3) Analyze the political, social and cultural impact of Central Asia in world history. 4) Explain the political, economic, social, and cultural legacy of the Silk Road for world history both in pre-modern and modern times. 5) Explain and analyze the patterns of historical change in modern Central Asia from 1200 to the present. 6) Explain the political, economic and cultural transformations brought to the region by Russian Tsarist colonization and Soviet rule. 7) Analyze and explain the legacy of Soviet rule for the modern states of Central Asia. 8) Explain the factors shaping modern political consciousness in the states of Central Asia, including Islam and the construction of national identities in the Soviet period. 9) Identify and analyze the differences and commonalities found among Central Asian cultures, both in the traditional formations and their modern contours. 10) Analyze the historical, economic, social, and cultural significance of gender in Central Asian societies. 11) Analyze the historical, economic, social, and cultural significance of religion in Central Asian societies. 12) Understand the geopolitical “Great Game” then and now in its historic context. 13) Understand the contemporary geopolitical importance of the region and the politics of the three great powers (US, Russia and the PRC). Students will demonstrate their achievement of these outcomes through written and oral assignments and activities. Format: The format for the course is a seminar, organized around weekly discussions of assigned readings, supplemented by informational and background lectures. In order for the class to succeed, everyone must be ready to discuss the texts and ask questions. This means that you must do the readings each week and be prepared to take part in class. Lectures will provide chronology, basic facts and historical background, while readings and class discussions will give you a deeper understanding of Central Asian societies and their historical development. Required Texts: All of the following are available for purchase in the campus bookstore or can be ordered from online vendors. • Richard Foltz, Religions of the Silk Road. Second Edition (Palgrave MacMillan, 2010) • Peter B. Golden, Central Asia in World History, New Oxford World History (Oxford University Press, 2011) • Marianne Kamp, The New Woman in Uzbekistan: Islam, Modernity, and Unveiling Under Communism. Jackson School Publications in International Studies (University of Washington Press, 2008) • Chingiz Aitmatov, Jamilia, trans. James Riordan (Telegram Books, 2008) • Adeeb Khalid. Islam After Communism: Religion and Politics in Central Asia (University of California Press, 2007) Additional readings have been placed into Course Den. Grading: Your grade will be based on a combination of graded writing assignments, including a midterm essay assignment, a takehome final exam, quizzes, assignments, and response papers based on assigned readings, group project and presentation, class writing assignments and participation, pop quizzes, and map quizzes. The breakdown is as follows: Midterm Essay 15% Final Exam 30% Group Project and Presentation 20% Readings Quizzes, Assignments, Response Papers 15% Map and Pop Quizzes 5% Class assignments/Presentations/Participation 15% Midterm and Final Exam On the date designated in the syllabus, you will write an in-class essay using assigned course materials, which will count as a midterm exam. At the end of the semester, you will be given a final exam which will consist of an in-class map quiz (taken during the last class period, May 1) and take-home sections of identification, short response and essay questions. Readings Quizzes and Response Papers: For the assigned books in the course, there will be readings quizzes, class activities, and/or response papers. You will write a response paper analyzing one of the assigned sets of primary sources. The paper will be due on the date that the primary sources are to be discussed. More information will be given to you in class about these assignments. Group Project: Central Asia Today You will be divided into groups, and each assigned a particular Central Asian independent state: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, or if you choose the Human Rights Watch (see options below), you will cover all five states. You will do research into your chosen state and present to the class on how its society, economy, and government have developed over the past two years. You will update the class on the “state of the state” at the present time. You are to present this information in one of the following formats: 1) State Department Analysis--A five-page briefing paper analyzing trends in society, government, and the economy, along with powerpoint slides illustrating key developments focused on in your report. Include in your analysis coverage of current US interests in your state, such as whether or not there are US military bases, key natural resources that the US imports, etc. 2) Five-page Travel brochure and Exhibit (Poster or tabletop) on popular tourist sites, historical monuments, natural wonders, major cities, religious and cultural practices designed to encourage Americans to travel to your chosen state. 3) Human Rights Watch Bulletin: A five-page report on current human rights abuses across the states of Central Asia, modeled on the Human Rights Watch Reports. You must provide documentation for the abuses you describe, and a set of powerpoint slides illustrating trends discussed in the report. 4) Secondary School Teaching Curriculum Project: Design at least a five-to seven page curriculum project for teaching a high school geography or world politics class about your assigned country. You will need to provide readings, activities, visual sources, and demonstrate to the class at least two components of your project. 5) Studying Central Asia Through Food: Design an exhibit (preferably with some examples of prepared dishes) that presents an overview of culinary specialties, favorite foods, food rituals, etc. for your specific country and what the culture associated with food in your country reveals about its history, its people, etc. 6) Devise your own project; speak with me about this option. Periodically throughout the semester we will devote class time to working on your project but you will also need to be working outside of class with your partner or partners. We will schedule the presentations during the last two weeks of the semester. The written work, exhibit, or brochure are due on the day you are scheduled to present. Map Quizzes On Monday, February 13, you will be required to take a map quiz. You will be provided with a list of geographical terms, ten to fifteen of which you will be required to locate on a blank map in class. You will also have a map quiz as part of your final exam. I will post blank maps of Central Asia to Course Den. There will be a module in Course Den entitled “Course Maps,” and this will include maps for you to study and blank maps for writing in specific locations. I will also give out map handouts in class. Class Participation: During the semester you will have class writing assignments that will be collected and graded. These are explained in the syllabus and below. Class Assignment for Wednesday March 1: Islamic architecture: Preview the collection of photographs in the Ernst Cohn-Wiener Collection (ArchNet) (a digital collection of hundreds of photographs taken 1924-1925 of architectural monuments in West Turkestan) and choose five images to analyze; this collection is accessible at http://archnet.org/collections/9.
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