ANTH 3215 - China, Africa, and Globalization

Institution:

New College of Florida

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

China and Africa are moving ever closer. The extensive exchange of personnel, goods and technologies between the "Middle Kingdom" and the "Dark Continent" invites us to trace a new trajectory of globalization, distinct from its West-centered manifestation. These developments are of theoretical as well as practical significance. This course takes a broad look at historical and current patterns in China-Africa relations, and explores the multi-faceted development of this linkage over the centuries. How do Africans engage the Chinese at different levels and in different registers? What insights can be gained from the past into the future of China-Africa relations, and what implications does this connection have for the world at large? This course will also explore key anthropological concepts, such as gifts, kinship, sociality, globalization and infrastructure, and scholars' use of these concepts in their analysis of China-Africa relations. Enrollment is limited to 20.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ncf.edu

Phone Number:

(941) 487-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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