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3.00 Credits
History of West Africa from the period of the medieval empires through the era of the slave trade, the revolutionary 19th century, colonial rule and independence. Prerequisites: AFST 211 or HIST 242, AFST 212 or HIST 243, or permission of instructor. Notes: Also listed as HIST 354.
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GEP: N/A. GFR: Meets SS or C. This course is presented to provide the student with an introduction and overview of the history of Islam in Africa. This requires a discussion of Islam itself, its origins, philosophical thought, praxis and expansion. We then will turn to a more detailed examination of the penetration of Islam in Africa, eventually concentrating on its sub-Saharan influences. Prerequisites: AFST 211 or HIST 242, AFST 212 or HIST 243 or permission of instructor. Notes: Also listed as HIST 360 and RLST 314.
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3.00 Credits
Nationalism and the struggle for independence. The evolution of post-independence systems and institutions. Examination of problems and trends since independence, including development administration, territorial and ethnic conflicts, nationbuilding and the role of the military, decolonization and neocolonialism, and Africa in world affairs. Prerequisites: AFST 211 or HIST 242 Notes: Also listed as POLI 378.
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3.00 Credits
The economic structure of traditional African societies. Domestic methods of production, distribution and exchange. From colonial economic exploitation to post-independence underdevelopment. The nature of economic development, planning, regional cooperation, international trade and foreign aid. Prerequisites: AFST 211. Notes: Recommended: ECON 101.
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3.00 Credits
GEP/GFR: Meets AH. A study of black folklore of Africa and the African diaspora and its continuing influence on contemporary society. Folktales from Aesop to the New World and the question of provenance. Folk beliefs and folk practices including ritual, traditional medicine, celebrations, games and (work) songs. Parallels and distinctions between folklore and popular culture. Two or three cultures selected from Africa and the diaspora will be studied each semester offered.
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3.00 Credits
GEP/GFR: Meets AH. An in-depth study of the development of the music of blacks in the United States from early colonial period to the present. Particular attention will be devoted to slave songs, the evolution of the blues and jazz, and the Africanisms evident in these idioms. Prerequisites: AFST 245 or MUSC 215. Notes: Also listed as MUSC 339.
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3.00 Credits
GEP/GFR: Meets AH. In this course, we will define media and examine diverse and complex modes of communication. We will analyze images of women in the media in terms of race, ethnicity, sexuality and gender. As consumers and producers of media, we will become a critical media audience, increasing our media literacy. This course will explore careers for women in the media. We will utilize the media as tools for activism in empowering women on local and global levels, and we will research how others are using the media to create positive change for women. Notes: Also listed as MLL 322 and GWST 322.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of current psychological theory and research on individual and institutional racism. Prerequisites: AFST 255. Notes: Also listed as SOWK 350.
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3.00 Credits
An exposition and critical analysis of major political and social ideas of contemporary black leaders. Emphasis will be placed on the content of the thinkers' ideas and on societal factors. Prerequisites: Junior/ senior standing or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth examination of the social, political and economic history of African Americans in the United States from the 1600s to the Civil War era focusing on chattel slavery, the free black community, family, abolitionism, resistance and the Civil War. Prerequisites: AFST 100, 206, junior/senior standing or permission of instructor. Notes: Also listed as HIST 321.
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