The Environment and Society in Africa
HIST 138
Spring 2014
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01
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| Course Cluster: African Studies |
Resources from the African environment loom large in the histories of colonialism on the continent and contemporary international political relationships from cash crops to diamonds, uranium, and oil. This course will introduce students to the complex historical relationships between humans and the environment in Africa from the precolonial era to the postcolonial period. The continent is marked by incredible ecological and social diversity, and there is no one narrative or interpretation of environmental history in Africa. We will emphasize human responses to changing landscapes and the social management of resources. Some of the topics discussed will include precolonial perceptions of the environment; agriculture, food, and the global economy; disease and ecological transformation; the impacts of colonialism; and conservation, development, and social justice. We will end the course with a discussion of contemporary environmental issues in Africa. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFST-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
James McCann, GREEN LAND, BROWN LAND: AN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF AFRICA, 1800-1990
William Beinhart and Joann McGregor, SOCIAL HISTORY AND AFRICAN ENVIRONMENTS
Judith A. Carney and Richard Nicholas Rosomoff, IN THE SHADOW OF SLAVERY: AFRICA'S BOTANICAL LEGACY IN THE ATLANTIC WORLD
Richard A. Schroeder, SHADY PRACTICES: AGROFORESTRY AND GENDER POLITICS IN THE GAMBIA
Additional Readings TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Examinations and Assignments:
1 Major Map Quiz, 4 Short Response Papers, 1 Original Social-Environment Map, 1 Final Paper or Project |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
THIS SECTION IS A FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR (FYS) CLASS. |
| Instructor(s): Twagira,Laura Ann Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE113; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 4 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 3 |
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