AFS 3030 - Modern South Africa

Institution:

Manhattanville College

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Description:

This course surveys the emergence of modern South Africa from the mid-19th century to the present. Topics include: early African societies; Dutch advent; British colonialism and its consequences; African state formation; the mining and industrial revolutions; the Union; African, Colored, Indian and Afrikaner nationalisms; the emergence of the apartheid system; postapartheid political, economic and social developments; the varieties of resistance to apartheid up to the release of Mandela and the future of South Africa. ( Fall)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.manhattanville.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 694-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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