HIST 212
Fall 2014
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 212 |
| Certificates: International Relations |
| Course Cluster: African Studies |
In this course we will survey the major historical processes in Africa since approximately 1800. Important themes from the course include: the abolition of the slave trade and its effects, African state formation, the growing integration of Africa into the industrial world system, European colonialism, African adaptation and resistance, and African nationalism and decolonization. We will also study the impacts of environmental transformation and religious change amid rapid economic and political change. Finally, we will examine the economic and development challenges facing the continent today. During the semester we will also cover some of the issues surrounding African history as a discipline. No single course can cover more than a sliver of the complexity and variety in Africa, but students satisfactorily completing this course will be able to write knowledgeably about Africa's recent past and will have the foundation necessary to undertake further study about Africa with sensitivity to the complexity of its recent past. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(AFAM)(AFST-MN)(CEAS-Arcp/Hist)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
John Iliffe, AFRICANS: THE HISTORY OF A CONTINENT (2007)
Frederic Cooper, AFRICA SINCE 1940 (2002)
Ousmane Sembene, GOD'S BITS OF WOOD (2008)
Jamie Monson, AFRICA'S FREEDOM RAILWAY: HOW A CHINESE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CHANGED LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS IN TANZANIA (2011)
ADDITIONAL READINGS TBA
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Examinations and Assignments:
Political Map Quiz
Mid-term Exam
Primary Source Analysis
Short Paper
Final Exam |
| Instructor(s): Twagira,Laura Ann Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: ALLB103; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 5 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 10 | FR: 10 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 2 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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