Introduction to Africana Studies
AFAM 200
Spring 2017 not offered
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The aim of this course is to provide an interdisciplinary examination of the complex array of social practices that have shaped the role of Africa and the African diaspora in world history. The class will focus on both classic and modern texts that provide an introduction to the dynamics of African American and African diaspora thought and practice. Topics include What is Africana studies?, black studies to Africana studies, Africa and the origin of civilization, creating the African diaspora, transatlantic slave trade, Islamic slave trade, the Haitian revolution, African independence, the intersections of racism, black nationalism, black feminism, the case for reparations, and the future of Africana studies. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AFAM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Cheikh Anta Diop, THE ORIGINS OF AFRICAN CIVILIZATION
D. T. Niane, SUNDIATA: AN EPIC OF OLD MALI
W.E.B. Du Bois, THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK
Randall Robinson, THE DEBT: WHAT AMERICA OWES TO BLACKS
Maya Angelou, I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four short essays and one 8 - 10 page final essay |
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