WOMS 513 - Women In Africa

Institution:

Wichita State University

Subject:

Women's Studies

Description:

Women in Africa Who is the African woman? What are her joys, obstacles, struggles, triumphs, and rites of passage? This course addresses these issues through their intersection with gender, race/ethnicity, and class in selected traditional and Postcolonial settings on the African continent. Facilitates appreciation of African women and gender through African cultural voices. Emphasizes the views of women expressed in their songs, dances, dramas, ritual actions, activism, and writing. Telephone/video conference with women in Africa, as well as stories, poems, and other literary, historical, and anthropological material will be used.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wichita.edu

Phone Number:

(316) 978-3456

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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