HS 373 - Africa: Past and Present

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: One HS 100-level course. Focusing on Africa south of the Sahara, this survey explores selected themes in African history from the eighth through the twentieth centuries, including the emergence of African states and long distance trade; the organization and impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade; European conquest and colonization; social/economic change during the colonial period; the rise of nationalism and the struggle for independence; and finally, development and underdevelopment in contemporary Africa. Considers issues of change and continuity in African societies, as well as the differential impact of social and economic change on women and people of different socioeconomic groups. GT/IAF