| Course Title: Introduction to Modern African History |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: This course provides an introduction to African history over the past three centuries. Venturing beyond the stereotypes, we will explore the complex histories that constitute a diverse continent. Special attention is given to spotlighting the voices of African people through a range of primary and secondary sources, including memoirs, film, music, cartoons, speeches and photography. Students will gain knowledge of African geographies and histories, develop the skill of primary source analysis, and be able to connect events in -- and narratives of -- present-day Africa to a deeper historical past. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Elisa Prosperetti | eprosper@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 225 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| HIST-141-01 Intro Modern African History |
| AFCNA-141-01 Intro Modern African History |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 27 | Available: 1 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Africa in Global History with Sources Author: Harms, Robert Copyright: Edition: ebook Volume: ISBN: 9780393927573 Publisher: WW Norton |
Required | 30.00 |
| Title: Small Country: A novel Author: Faye, Gaël Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781524759872 Publisher: |
Required | 9.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: You can purchase a new paperback copy of Harms' book for $70, you can rent a used paperback copy for $34, or you can rent an e-version for the duration of the course for $29.50 (https://www.amazon.com/Africa-Global-History-Sources-Robert-ebook-dp- B07DYGYN8K/dp/B07DYGYN8K/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=). Choose which option works best for you. For Small Country, you may choose to read it in English or in the original French. |