Listed in: Black Studies, as BLST-321 | History, as HIST-488
Formerly listed as: BLST-50 | HIST-92
Sean Redding (Section 01)
(Offered as HIST 488 [AF] and BLST 321 [A].) There were numerous rebellions against the colonial state during the period of European colonial rule, and violent resistance to state authority has continued to characterize political life in many post-colonial African states. This seminar will examine the development of several outbreaks of violence in Africa in the colonial and post-colonial periods. We will look at the economic, social, religious, and political roots of these disturbances, and we will discuss the problems historians face in trying to narrate and analyze these often chaotic events. The events studied will include the Maji-maji rebellion in German-controlled Tanganyika; the first (1896-1897) and second (1960-1980) Chimurengas (revolts) in southern Rhodesia/Zimbabwe; Hutu extremism and the 1994 genocide in Rwanda; the widespread revolt in the 1980s and 1990s in South Africa against the white-supremacist apartheid regime; and the rebel movements led by Alice Lakwena and then Joseph Kony in northern Uganda beginning in the late 1980s. We will also discuss the legends and rumors that often develop both before and after violent revolts and their role in the creation of historical narratives. Students will each write a 20-page research paper on an individually chosen topic. One class meeting per week.
Admission with consent of the instructor. Limited to 20 students. Not open to first-year students. Fall semester. Professor Redding.
If Overenrolled: Preference to History majors, then to Black Studies majors
Section 01
W 02:00 PM - 04:15 PM CHAP 203
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Guide to Writing in History, 6th edition | M. Rampolla | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Bang, Bang Club | G. Marinovich & J. Silva | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Lord's Resistance Army: Myth and Reality | T. Allen & K. Vlassenroot, eds. | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.