Lead Faculty: Dr. Lorna L. Zukas
Prerequisite
100/101
Course Description
A critical introduction to the study of African society, culture and history. Explains the sources of African culture, politics and intellectual development, as well as modernization and social change in contemporary African societies. Examines social, economic and intellectual movements including issues of colonialism, post-colonial independence, underdevelopment, genocide, gender inequality, AIDS and the politics of international relief agencies, as well as new cultural forms of art and literature. Provides an overview of Africa both as a geographic location and as a Western idea, with additional emphasis on regional variations and multicultural differences within the continent.