ANTH232

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Peoples and Cultures of Africa

Anthropology French and Francophone Studies Public Health Ethics, Advocacy and Leadership Global Cultural Studies Willamette College

Course Description

This course explores Africas cultural diversity from an interdisciplinary perspective. To situate specific African groups in their local and global context, the course begins with a study of African geography and history. The bulk of the course is then devoted to the study of present-day Africa, including ethnographic studies on language, literature, social organization, religion, politics and popular culture. The last unit of the class focuses on the causes and consequences of Africas current upheavals and humanitarian crises.

College/School

Willamette College

Locations

Salem

Offering Cycle, by Year

All Years

Offering Cycle, by Semester

Fall Semester