AFAS 3600 - African Extended Family

Institution:

Tennessee State University

Subject:

Description:

Study in the extended family as a cultural form of social and political organization in Africa. Since the first form of the traditional family in Africa was the extended family, emphasis is placed on the values of communalism, collective work, cooperative economics, and community self-reliance. Attention is given to the family as the basic unit of social organization in African cultures.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.tnstate.edu

Phone Number:

(615) 963-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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