SOC 275 - African And African American Women in Society

Institution:

Widener University-Main Campus

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Description:

This course will explore some of the significant life experiences of women in sub-Saharan Africa (such as marriage, sex and sexuality, motherhood, being a wife, families, aging, widowhood, work, and urban vs. rural life), how the same type of experiences are lived by African American women, and how an understanding of culture and social organization helps us understand why African and African American women sometimes experience these similarly and sometimes differently. This is a writingenriched course. 3 semester hours

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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