PROGRAMS
WOMEN, CULTURE & DEVELOPMENT MINOR - COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
LIST 2: AFRICA
Anthropology 156. Understanding Africa-Robertson
A general introduction to the peoples of Africa: their histories, economies,
political systems, and cultures. How should we, as outsiders, understand
the diversity of this great continent, its human problems, and its significance
in the modern world?
Black Studies 100. Africa and United States Foreign Policy-Mcauley,
Hadjor
Post-World War II Africa and United States foreign policy. Special attention
will be devoted to southern Africa and parallels between social movements
in that part of the world and the United States civil rights movement.
Black Studies 130A. Negritude and African Literature-Pigeon
History of French-African literature with emphasis on its development in
Africa and the West Indies; the concept of negritude from its birth to
the present.
Black Studies 130B. French African Literature-Pigeon
A study of the ideologies and tendencies which appeared simultaneously
in Africa and the French West Indies after the independence of Africa.
Writers studied include Mongo Beti, Camara Laye, Aime Cesaire, Ferdinand
Oyono, and Ousmane Sembene.
Black Studies 131. Africa in Black and White-Pigeon
Exploration of Africa through the work of "Black" and "White" writers.
Using text by Gide, Maran, Burrough, Conrad and icons of European and American
popular cultures, this class exposes the fabrication of a well-defined
iconography representation and the systematic demonization of an entire
race.
Black Studies 133. Reconceptualizing Gender in African Studies-Oyewumi
Gender is first and foremost a social construction. Its conceptualization
should start with local structures. This course looks to African societies
instead of the West for the interpretation of gender.
Black Studies 152. Music of African Diaspora-Stewart
A survey of selected African derived musical traditions from the Caribbean,
North and South America, and Africa.
Black Studies 171. Africa in Film-Akudinobi
The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of African cultures,
traditions, and politics as depicted by African and non-African filmmakers.
Students will explore stereotypical as well as positive and romantic images
of Africa. Films: semi-documentaries, documentaries, fiction.
French 192X. Francophone African Novel in Translation-Staff
The course deals with the Francophone African novel in translation. Particular
attention will be paid to politics, thematology, and the oral tradition
in the novels. Writers include Camara Laye, Mongo Beti, Mariama Ba, and
Yambo Ouologuem. Lectures and readings in English.
History 144. Imperialism and Resistance in Africa-Staff
Imperialism in Africa is a course in the history of African resistance
to European encroachment in sub-Saharan Africa. The course deals with the
seven "case" studies of African resistance.
Music 175C. Music Cultures of the World: Africa-Staff
An intensive study of the music traditions of sub-Saharan Africa. Topics
include historical background vocals and instrumental performance traditions,
dance, musicians and analysis of musical structure.