AFS 2100 - Comparative Approaches to Forms of Black Consciousness

Institution:

Western Michigan University

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Description:

This course focuses on the history of Black consciousness in the African Diaspora from the seventeenth to twentieth century. It is concerned with forms of Black expression and social action as they are manifested in specific historical, cultural, and political contexts using comparative approaches. Some of the themes include Africa in African American thought and culture, naming and identity, feminism and gender, movement and migration, and the rhetoric of freedom in Black ideology. Credits: 3 hours

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wmich.edu

Phone Number:

(269) 387-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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