AFRA 193 - Special Topics: Re(de)constructing AfroLatinx Intersections

Credit(s): 1-3

RE(DE)CONSTRUCTING AFROLATINX
Component: Research
This course takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of peoples of African descent in Caribbean and Latin American context. This course begins with continental Africa from early times (concerning the TransAtlantic Slave Trade and continues to contemporary times. The course reviews the geography, history, social, political, and economic developments of peoples of African descent in the Caribbean and Latin America. It also reviews the evolution and implication of the Atlantic slave trade and the dispersal of peoples of African descent in the Caribbean and Latin American realm and the effects of enslavement involving cultural development.
Repeatable for Credit: Y Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: Y Grading Basis: Student Option

University Breadth: History and Cultural Change College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP B: A&S History & Cultural Change Requirement Designations: Multicultural Course Typically Offered: Fall, Winter and Spring

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Constructive Ideation GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across Cultures GE3B: Work Independently Across Cultures