AFR 252(S) Cultures and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa (Same as Anthropology 252)

ANTH 252(S) Cultures and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa (Same as Africana Studies 252)
This course explores the diversity and vitality of contemporary sub-Saharan African cultures and societies through the lens of four major themes. We will study the enduring importance and flexibility of African systems of kinship and marriage; the innovative patterns of economic production and consumption that characterize alternative economies; and power, authority, and conflict in African polities. Finally, we will examine how mobility and migration-forced or voluntary, temporary or permanent-have shaped African identities and communities.
Format: lecture/discussion. Requirements: Quiz, two 5- to 7-page papers, take home final.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 25 (expected: 20). Open to all classes, but preference given to first and second years, and Anthropology or Sociology majors.
Hour: HAUGH