SOCIOLOGY 279 - South African Apartheid:Before and After

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

This course is designed to introduce students to the policy of apartheid, its origins and its effects on contemporary South African society. Apartheid sought to impose rigid racial and geographical segregation in South Africa while claiming that its aim was to protect cultural differences. The course examines apartheid's origins, its social and economic organization and its ideological justification. In light of this analysis, the course considers the prospects for on-going democracy in 21st century South Africa. (Moodie, offered occasionally)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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