AFAS 409 - Gender, Sexuality, and Change in Africa

Institution:
Washington University in St Louis
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Description:
This course considers histories and social constructions of gender and sexuality in sub-Saharan Africa during the colonial and contemporary periods. We examine gender and sexuality both as sets of identities and practices and as part of wider questions of work, domesticity, social control, resistance, and meaning. Course materials include ethnographic and historical materials and African novels and films. Prerequisite: graduate students or undergraduates with previous AFAS or upper-level anthropology course.
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(314) 935-5000
Regional Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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