AFST 30779 - African Diaspora in the Americas

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Africana Studies

Description:

This course will introduce students to black populations in different parts of Latin America and the Caribbean. Students will gain familiarity with elements of the history, social context, and culture of the particular populations covered, and, through the course's comparative scope, come to better understand race, ethnicity, culture, nation, and Diaspora as concepts and as salient experiences contributing to the formation of group identities within and beyond the African diaspora. Students will also learn about different theoretical approaches to blackness and about some of the different forms of social and political activism associated with black populations. Haiti, Mexico, Brazil, and Bolivia will be among the national contexts considered in course readings and students will have opportunities to explore other contexts in accordance with their individual interests.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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