WGSS 308
Gender and Society in Modern Africa
Last Offered Spring 2015
Division II
Cross-listed HIST 308 / AFR 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: lecture/discussion
Limit: 25
Expected: 15-20
Class#: 3243
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation will be based on class participation and three short papers
Prerequisites: none; open to first-year students with instructors permission
Distributions: Division II
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
HIST 308 Division II AFR 308 Division II WGSS 308 Division II
Attributes: HIST Group A Electives - Africa
INST African Studies Electives
WGSS Racial Sexual + Cultural Diversity Courses

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