SOC

455

Seminar in African Studies

(

3

cr)

Same as ANTH/POLS  455. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing and consent of the instructor. Offered occasionally.

Through the examination of a contemporary topic in African Studies, this interdisciplinary seminar examines epistemological and methodological issues in African Studies such as transformation, resistance, power, technology, and women and development. Original sources will be used to examine the theoretical assumptions, data, and methods underlying the literature. Prior course work in African Studies is recommended.
 

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