IDIS 104 - Introduction to Africana Studies

4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces the cultures and peoples of Africa and its broader diaspora, while providing an overview of the most critical societal and historical developments during the past two centuries. Challenges conceptions of what constitutes ideas of knowledge, culture and history itself by examining how different African societies have quantified such concepts on their own terms. Topics include state centralization, gender dynamics, economic development, colonialism, nationalism, human rights, national liberation struggles, neo-colonialism and globalization.
3 hours per week with enhancement