Anthropology 337 - Urban Africa

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Reed College

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Full course for one semester. In this course, we will explore contemporary anthropological debates about African urban centers and cultural production with a special focus on the postcolonial city. African metropolitan centers have become destinations for large-scale migration, dense and diverse population centers, as well as global economic, cultural, and political intersections. In conjunction with new sources of identity such as nationality, religion, ethnicity, consumption, and migration, we will explore a wide range of cultural forms such as photography, film, and literature (studio photography in Mali, the Nigerian novel, fashion and lifestyle blogs as well as the Ivorian graphic novel). The course will take a cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural approach to the exploration of urban society by exploring themes such as modernity, mimesis, resistance as well as gender and sexuality. Prerequisite: Anthropology 211. Conference.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.reed.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 771-1112

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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