AFR 308
Gender and Society in Modern Africa
Last Offered Spring 2009
Division II
Cross-listed HIST 308 / WGST 308
This course is not offered in the current catalog

Class Details

This course explores the constructions of feminine and masculine categories in modern Africa. We will concentrate on the particular history of women’s experiences during the colonial and postcolonial periods. In addition, we will examine how the study of history and gender offers perspectives on contemporary women’s issues such as female-circumcision, teen pregnancy, wife-beating, and “AIDS.”
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 25
Expected: 15-20
Class#: 3549
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation will be based on class participation and three short papers
Prerequisites: none
Unit Notes: meets Group A requirement in History major only if registration is under HIST
Distributions: Division II
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
HIST 308 Division II WGST 308 Division II AFR 308 Division II
Attributes: AFR Interdepartmental Electives
HIST Group A Electives - Africa
INST African Studies Electives
WGST Racial, Sexual + Cultural Diversity Courses

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