AFS 310 - Contemporary African Society:Ghana

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

This course provides a critical understanding of the roots of contemporary Ghanaian culture and African traditions. It examines the move from traditional political and economic entities that were radically modified by the sixteenth-nineteenth century slave trading economy, followed by 100 years of colonialism, and the emergence of contemporary Ghana. The course examines history, ethnicity, community relationships, individualism, and the impact that the acquisition of a national identity has had on Ghanaian culture. The course considers the anthropological dimensions of the current social and political lives of ordinary people and allows students to examine how contemporary culture affects Ghanaian attitudes towards other aspects of life, including work and leisure, Christianity, technology, politics, and the Ghanaian state. Ahene

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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