Listed in: Black Studies, as BLST-121 | History, as HIST-181
Formerly listed as: BLST-47 | HIST-22
Sean Redding (Section 01)
(Offered as HIST 181 [AF/TE] and BLST 121 [A]) Africa is a continent of fifty-four countries, but in many people’s minds the continent’s name conjures up a host of stereotyped images—some positive and many negative—that misrepresent the continent as an undifferentiated whole. The primary goal of this course is to address the images of Africa by putting the continent’s contemporary situation into historical perspective from the late nineteenth century until the present day. The main themes will be the social, political and economic impacts of imperial policies on African societies, the constructions and alterations of “tribal” identities and nationalist politics, issues concerning medicine and public health, the development of “gatekeeper” states, and problems faced by post-colonial states. We will explore the variety of experiences as people from multiple societies have often innovated new cultural forms in the wake of colonial rule, and the advent of “resource conflicts,” particularly those involving petroleum, diamonds, and other minerals. Three class meetings per week.
Spring semester. Professor Redding.
If Overenrolled: Priority given to First-Year students, then to History majors, then to Black Studies majors
Section 01
M 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 203
W 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 203
F 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa and the West: A Documentary History: Volume 2 (2nd ed) | Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010 | Worger, William, Nancy Clark and Edward Alpers, eds. | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Africa's Odious Debts: How Foreign Loans and Capital Flight Bled a Continent | New York: Zed Books, 2011 | Ndikumana, Leonce and James K. Boyce | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The Experiment Must Continue: Medical Research and Ethics in East Africa, 1940-2014 | Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, 2015 | Graboyes, Melissa | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Africa Since 1940: The Past of the Present (2nd ed.) | Worger, Clark and Alpers, eds. | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.