AFAS 3050 - African Female:Identity,Socialization,and Status

Institution:

Tennessee State University

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Description:

A comparative study of the traditions, continuity, and changes affecting girls and women of African descent in the U.S., Africa, the Caribbean, and South America. Course uses both literary works and social science studies to explore the portrayals of and historical contexts for the lives of females of African descent, focusing on concepts of girlhood, social status, and sexuality, as well as on discrimination experienced by these women.

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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