Overview
Description
Explores the connection between literary texts and cultural forms as related to social change, politics, economics, public health, gender, diaspora and global African communities.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Core
CO10, CO11, CO13
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the complexity of Africa’s ethnic groups and societies, cultural traditions, differing religious beliefs and practices.
- analyze the status and experiences of African women across the continent, gender relations, as well as issues of power and resistance.
- explain how marginalized groups in several African countries have struggled for equality and inclusion.
- critically examine the colonial experience and understand how global histories have shaped and continue to shape post-colonial Africa.
- analyze cosmopolitan cultures of cities and understand how African youth use social media and other cultural tools to organize collectively and advocate political and social change on the African continent.
- interpret, analyze and draw conclusions from primary and secondary sources used in this class, including scholarly articles, novels, movies, music, photographs, and popular media.
- critically examine colonial and post-colonial theories and synthesize these set of ideas (theories) in order to analyze and understand the complexity of the African continent.
- write a short essay whose thesis is supported by evidence from an assigned reading.