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HIST316
Advanced Seminar in African History
HIST316 FA
Crosslistings: AFST316
Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 15 0 15
Next Offered in 9798 FA
An advanced seminar for the consideration of controversial
issues in the history of Africa. The syllabus for the first
half of the course will be set by the instructor after
determining prospective students' interests during the
preregistration period. The readings in the second half will
be set by the students in consultation with the professor.
Topics might include Bantu speakers' expansion into southern
Africa, the assessment of oral traditions, the material
basis of African empires, alleged African origins of the
slave trade, the origins of independent African churches,
the experiences of women under colonialism, the roots of
African poverty, Africans and their ecology, the demographic
history of Africa, and the intellectual "construction" of
Africa and of African culture. While there is no rigid
prerequisite, the course is designed for students who have
taken one course, and preferably more, in African studies
(not necessarily African history).
MAJOR READINGS
Readings may include such recent and
influential books as:
Sanneh, TRANSLATING THE MESSAGE
Feierman, PEASANT INTELLECTUALS
Mudimbe, THE INVENTION OF AFRICA
Harms, GAMES AGAINST NATURE
Iliffe, THE AFRICAN POOR
Comaroff and Comaroff, OF REVELATION AND REVOLUTION
Adhiambo and Cohen, SIAYA
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Six two-page papers. One
final research paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Attendance required
at every session. No late papers. No incompletes.
Students who wish to place their name on the course waiting
list should drop a note to the professor; they should NOT
use e-mail or voice-mail.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Advanced Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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