840:345HINDU GURUS IN THE WEST Tue/Thur, 6th period; 5.35-6.55 PMRuth Adams Bldg #206, Douglass CampusInstructor: Edwin Bryant. Tel: x 23289. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Office Hours: Tue 2.00-3.00 PM. Loree 108, Douglass Campus. Course Description and Objectives: This course will be about the transplantation of modern postural Yoga into the West. The course will consider how Yoga, which in its traditional setting is defined as the stilling of all states of mind (meditative practices), becomes associated in the popular western imagination almost exclusively with postural bodily practices. Key players and socio-cultural influences in this process of transformation will be highlighted. Course Prerequisites: None. Course Requirement: Class attendance and participation (10% of thefinal grade – 10 or more absences constitutes a Fail grade); a mid-term (20% of the final grade each); and a final cumulative exam (30% of thefinal grade); and a final paper (40% of the final grade). Please note: there are no make-ups for missed exams except in the case of an absence caused by an unexpected emergency and evidenced by a doctor's or dean's note. In the event of such a documented emergency, the instructor must be informed of the impending absence immediately (i.e. on the day of the quiz), and the make-up must be taken on the day after the quiz. There are no exceptions to these conditions.Required Reading: (Books available at the Book Store): De Michelis, A History of Modern Yoga London: Continuum, 2004Songleton, Mark Yoga Body: The History of Modern Posture Practice New York: Oxford, 2010.Alter, Joseph S Yoga in Modern India Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2004Strauss, Sarah Positioning Yoga Oxford: Berg, 2005Syman, Stephanie The Story of Yoga in America New York: Farrar, Straus andGiroux, 2010Singleton, Mark and Byren, Jean, eds Yoga in the Modern World London; Routledge, 2008 (Book available on Sakai)Sjoman, N.E. The Yoga Tradition of the Mysore Palace New Delhi: Abhinav, 1996. Readings Thur Sept 1Introduction to the Course. Tue Sept 6De Michelis, Introduction & Chap 1-2 Thur Sept 8 – Monday ClassesTue Sept 13De Michelis, Chaps 3 -4Thur Sept 15De Michelis, Chaps 5-6Tue Sept 20De Michelis, Chaps 7-8Thur Sept 22Sjoman, entireTue Sept 27Singleton, Introduction & Chaps 1-2Thur Sept 29 Singleton, Chaps 3-4Tue Oct 4 Singleton, Chaps 5-7Thur Oct 6Singleton, Chaps 8-9Tue Oct 11 Alter, Chaps 1-2Thur Oct 13Alter, Chaps 2-3Tue Oct 18Alter, Chaps 4-5Thur Oct 20Alter, Chaps 5 -6Tue Oct 25Alter, Chap 7Thur Oct 27Strauss, Chaps 1-2Tue Nov 1Strauss, Chaps 3-4 Thur Nov 3Strauss, Chap 5 & afterword. Tue Nov 8Syman, Chaps 1-3Thur Nov 10Syman, Chaps 4-6Tue Nov 15Syman, Chaps 7-9Thur Nov 17Syman, Chaps 10-12Tue Nov 22 Thurs classesSyman, Chap 13Thur Nov 24 Thanksgiving. Tue Nov 29Singleton and Byrne, Chaps 1-2Thur Dec ISingleton and Byrne, Chaps 3-4Tue Dec 6Singleton and Byrne, Chaps 5-6Thur Dec 8Singleton and Byrne, Chaps 7-9Tue Nov 13Conclusion and paper presentations. Final exam: Wed Dec 21, 12-3.00 PM, RAB