AFRA 436 - African Politics and Literature

Credit(s): 3

AFRICAN POLITICS & LITERATURE
Component: Lecture
This class considers politics in Africa from the pre-colonial period through the present, through literature. We read six African novels that help us to better understand life in one part of Africa before the onset of colonialism, the experience of colonialism, the early years of independence, strife and war, the roles of ethnicity, gender and religion, the hope and aspirations of recent political transitions and the increasing place of ‘new diasporas.’
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

Crosslisted: Crosslisted with POSC 436.

University Breadth: Creative Arts and Humanities College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP A: A&S Creative Arts & Humanities Course Typically Offered: Verify offering with Dept

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally