Vinay Lal - Moral & Political Thought of Gandhi, Lecture 1 of 19, March 29, 2026
Watch the playlist: Vinay Lal - Moral & Political Thought of Gandhi, Lectures 19 https://rutube.ru/plst/1583914 Broad introduction to course; some general observations on Gandhi. Is he a politician or a saint--common conundrum--with which many writers have been concerned. Some general thoughts on nonviolence, celibacy, truth. The requirements of this course; what students might expect on the exams. Books for the course. What are the elements of a Gandhian grammar of dissent? Some thoughts on colonization of the mind, and Gandhi's insights. Towards the end, I go over the syllabus systematically, week by week. Vinay Lal is an Indian historian. He is a professor of history and Asian American studies at UCLA. He writes widely on the history and culture of colonial and modern India, popular and public culture in India, cinema, historiography, the politics of world history, the Indian diaspora, global politics, contemporary American politics, the life and thought of Mohandas Gandhi, Hinduism, and the politics of knowledge systems.
Watch the playlist: Vinay Lal - Moral & Political Thought of Gandhi, Lectures 19 https://rutube.ru/plst/1583914 Broad introduction to course; some general observations on Gandhi. Is he a politician or a saint--common conundrum--with which many writers have been concerned. Some general thoughts on nonviolence, celibacy, truth. The requirements of this course; what students might expect on the exams. Books for the course. What are the elements of a Gandhian grammar of dissent? Some thoughts on colonization of the mind, and Gandhi's insights. Towards the end, I go over the syllabus systematically, week by week. Vinay Lal is an Indian historian. He is a professor of history and Asian American studies at UCLA. He writes widely on the history and culture of colonial and modern India, popular and public culture in India, cinema, historiography, the politics of world history, the Indian diaspora, global politics, contemporary American politics, the life and thought of Mohandas Gandhi, Hinduism, and the politics of knowledge systems.