Introduction to Afro-American Studies. Introductory Courses Section 001. This course introduces and provides a general overview of the area of Afroamerican Studies. It employs a multidisciplinary perspective which combines elements from conventional historical, political, sociocultural, and behavioral orientations in the analysis of Afroamerican culture and institutions. The course format is a lecture-discussion with two weekly lectures.
Students meet with GSIs once weekly to discuss course readings and lectures.
The course will be supplemented by guest lecturers, selected CAAS colloquia, films, and special projects. First Year Social Science Seminar. All others need permission of instructor. They have struggled for independence, charted plans for decolonization, promoted and suffered the rise of authoritarian regimes, and debated and experimented with a wide variety of political frameworks for economic and social development. This course looks at the central role played by African writers in shaping the politics of this era.