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HIST230
African History II: Southern Africa
HIST230 FA
Not Currently Offered
This introduction to the history of Southern Africa
examines precolonial African societies, the growth of white
settlement, and the struggle for dominance in the region.
The second half of the course covers industrialization,
segregation and apartheid and examines the ways blacks and
whites, men and women, have shaped, and have been shaped, by
these processes. Particular emphasis is placed on the role
of religion in shaping the social and political history of
the region.
MAJOR READINGS
Comaroff and Comaroff, REVELATION AND
REVOLUTION
Elphick and Giliomee, THE SHAPING OF SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY
Joubert, POPPIE NONGENA
Lipton, CAPITALISM AND APARTHEID
Lodge, BLACK POLITICS IN SOUTH AFRICA SINCE 1945
Marks and Trapido, POLITICS OF RACE, CLASS AND NATIONALISM
IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY SOUTH AFRICA
Thompson, A HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Walker, WOMEN AND GENDER IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three papers of medium length
and a final take-home examination.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
No late papers.
No incompletes.
Students who wish to enter their names on the class 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: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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