This is a thematic-based survey course covering the myriad cultures of sub-Saharan Africa. Students will become familiar with the geographic, historical, political, and social landscapes of the region as well as some of the important theories and debates that emerge from African studies. The first part of the course focuses on major factors in the history of sub-Saharan Africa, including colonialism and the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. The course then examines the effects of these and other globalizing and modernizing processes on the cultures of contemporary Africa and challenges students to recognize and deconstruct stereotypes and misrepresentations of African cultures. Satisfies requirement for Cultural Anthropology Concentration. GE: Society and Human Behavior
- Teacher: Christey Carwile