INTD409

(Formerly SOCI 409) This course is an independent study project and the culmination of the Ramapo semester program in South India. Students will receive training in ethnographic research methods, complete a literature review, and conduct field research. Field study projects may examine a range of topics that relate to the themes of the first three courses: Indian social structures, sustainable development, or social movements. Some possible topics include social change, urban poverty, sustainable develoment, water issues, environment issues, contemporary Indian theater, inter-religious conflict resolution, women's issues, child labor, alternative education, and art and society.