Introduction to Africana Studies (Spring 2008)

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This course fulfills Category I of the General Education Requirement.

Faculty:

Tukufu Zuberi
Sociology/Africana Studies, Faculty
tukufu@ssc.upenn.edu
215-898-4965

Gwendolyn Shaw
History of Art, Faculty
gshaw@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-6203

Meeting Times:

LEC AFRC 001 001 W 2:00 - 5:00


Course Description:


The aim of this course is to provide an interdisciplinary examination of the
complex array of African American and other African Diaspora social practices
and experiences. This class will focus on both classic texts and modern works
that provide an introduction to the dynamics of African American and African
Diaspora thought and practice. Topics include: What is Afro-American
Studies?; The History Before 1492; Creating the African Diaspora After 1500;
The Challenge of Freedom; Race, Gender and Class in the 20th Century; From
Black Studies to Africana Studies: The Future of Afro-American Studies.

 

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