ANSC 190. Yoga Practices: From Banaras to Beverly Hills (4 units)
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Description
Yoga practices have recently gained dizzying popularity in the U.S. But how has yoga changed and transformed over time? How might we contextualize yoga practices in India and globally? This course is divided into two parts. First, we will do a close reading of philosophical texts about yoga, such as The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Second, we will examine yoga practices, including processes of commodification and popularization of yoga in the West. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Prerequisite courses
ANSC 190 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have ANSC 190 as a prerequisite.