A study of the strategies advanced by African states to change the world system by using international organizations or influencing their decisions to address issues of concern to Africa. An examination of the nature of multinational corporations and their impact on the political, economic, and social systems of developing nations, with special reference to Africa. Back to the list of programs. Back to the African Studies Menu. The relationship of art forms to social change and development will be explored.
Attention is given to basic concepts of art as a form of communication.
Examination of the relationship between verbal expression and other forms of communication as well as the relationship between verbal forms and logic, conceptual systems, and the perception of reality. Exploration of the role of literature in the process of social, political and cultural development. Examines literary perceptions of development priorities and the challenges, material and human, confronting African societies. In-depth look at the poetry and prose of three South African authors from both a thematic and formal perspective. Examines the strengths and limitations of art as an instrument of struggle.