Haiti: Myths and Realities
AFAM 176
Spring 2009 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
ANTH 176 |
Haiti has long been regarded as something of an oddity within the Caribbean. Branded the "nightmare republic" since it gained independence in 1804, in current popular imagination, it remains conceptually incarcerated as a failed republic incapable of self governance, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, and the birthplace of voodoo. This course uses an interdisciplinary approach to deconstruct the myths and realities in these and other popular representations of Haiti. In addition, it critically examines the differences and similarities that Haiti shares with other countries in the region. The course also emphasizes the continuing impact of the island's colonial history on the present. The topics covered include, but are not limited to, slavery and independence; the state and the nation; politics and socioeconomic changes; gender/race/color/class and identity; religion and popular culture; and migration and the diaspora. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ANTH |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(ANTH)(CBST-MN)(CGST-MN) |
Major Readings:
Karen McCarthy Brown, MAMA LOLA: A VODOU PRIESTESS IN BROOKLYN
Edwidge Dandicat, THE FARMING OF BONES
Alex Dupuy, HAITI IN THE WORLD ECONOMY: CLASS, RACE AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT SINCE 1700
CLR James, THE BLACK JACOBINS
Liza McAlister, RARA: VODOU POWER AND PERFORMANCE IN HAITI AND ITS DIASPORA
Jacques Roumain, MASTERS OF THE DEW
Michel Rolph-Trouillot, HAITI: STATE AGAINST NATION
Jennie Marcelle Smith, WHEN THE HANDS ARE MANY
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Examinations and Assignments:
Short papers, presentation, final research proposal. |
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