Gender and Authority in African Societies
HIST 226
Spring 2015
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01
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| Crosslisting:
FGSS 227 |
| Course Cluster: African Studies |
Gender and authority are central to everyday life and politics in Africa. In this course, we will study the history of political and domestic authority on the continent with special consideration for the ways in which gender and power intersect. These histories are diverse both in time and place. For this reason, this course will not present a single narrative of women, men, or gender in African history. Some of the major themes include political and economic power; spiritual authority; domestic politics, gender, and the division of labor; the impact of colonial rule and postcolonial politics. We will examine how women and men have grappled with these intricate social and political relations from the precolonial period into the postcolonial era. |
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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: (AFST-MN)(FGSS)(HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Andrea Cornwall, ed., READINGS IN GENDER IN AFRICA (2005)
Wangari Maathai, UNBOWED, A MEMOIR (2007)
Emily Osborn, OUR NEW HUSBANDS ARE HERE: HOUSEHOLDS, GENDER, AND POLITICS IN A WEST AFRICA STATE FROM THE SLAVE TRADE TO COLONIAL RULE (2011)
John Thornton, THE KONGOLESE SAINT ANTHONY: DONA BEATRIZ KIMPA VITA AND THE ANTONIAN MOVEMENT, 1684-1706 (1998)
Additional Readings TBD
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Examinations and Assignments:
Mid-Term Exam, 3 Reading Response Papers, 1 Primary Source Analysis, Final Paper |
| Instructor(s): Twagira,Laura Ann Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC004; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 22 | GRAD: 1 | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: 4 |
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