AAAS 195CS - Capstone Seminar: 20th-Century South Africa through Biography/Autobiography

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

African and African American S

Description:

Explores twentieth-century South African history through the lens of biography and autobiography. Protagonists range from little known South Africans like Kas Maine, a sharecropper documented only in a 1931 record of a fine paid for failing to produce a dog license, to world renowned figures like Nelson Mandela. Readings cover virtually the entire twentieth century but have been carefully selected them to provide a chronological presentation of South African history. Utilizes of a mix of scholarly and non-scholarly writings, as well as discussions exposing South Africa¿s countryside and cities, its underworld and its place on the world stage. Instructor: Shapiro

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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