AFAM 200 - Introduction To African And African American Studies

Institution:

Northeastern Illinois University

Subject:

African & African Amer Studies

Description:

Introduction to African and African American Studies is an interdisciplinary and foundational course that introduces students to the field of African and African American Studies through an overview of the socio-economic, historical, psychological, political and cultural experiences of African peoples on the continent of Africa and throughout the Diaspora. Selected teachings are designed to give students a concise understanding of the heritage of African people in America and a framework to analyze the culture and institutional arrangements which both shaped the African Diaspora and was shaped by people of African descent throughout different parts of the world. Emphasizing an African-Centered philosophy and framework of analysis, the course content and emphasis includes a focus on students' acquisition of both an analytic ability and interdisciplinary skills of investigation and research and their development of a critical and comprehensive approach to challenging traditional Western orthodoxy, intellectual hegemony, and misinformation about Africa and its peoples. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of race, class, and gender in assessing similarities and differences in the African experience throughout the Diaspora.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.neiu.edu/

Phone Number:

(773) 583-4050

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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