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HIST 231 History of Modern Africa

This course will cover broad themes in nineteenth and twentieth-century African history. The course will include a study of the cultural, political, economic, religious, and geographical characteristics of Africa. Students will examine major historical trends, such as the legacy of the Atlantic slave trade, the impact of European imperialism, nationalist movements, the emergence of independent African nation states, neo-colonialism, the influence of the Cold War, the rise and fall of African dictatorships, apartheid, ethnicity and genocide, popular movements toward democratization and the impact of globalization.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Study primary sources as evidence to understand various worldviews, values, and perspectives within and across African cultures.
  2. 2. Analyze the relationship between local and international events (imperialism, the world wars, the Cold War, and globalization) and the way in which they have profoundly influenced the course of African history.
  3. 3. Employ historical concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand behavior, institutions, and/or change over time.
  4. 4. Understand the interrelationship between political, economic, cultural, ethnic, and religious issues in defining the history of African states and societies.
  5. 5. Formulate specific, unified and concise theses through writing that demonstrate an understanding of historical thinking.

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Study primary sources as evidence to understand various worldviews, values, and perspectives within and across African cultures.
  2. 2. Analyze the relationship between local and international events (imperialism, the world wars, the Cold War, and globalization) and the way in which they have profoundly influenced the course of African history.
  3. 3. Employ historical concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand behavior, institutions, and/or change over time.
  4. 4. Understand the interrelationship between political, economic, cultural, ethnic, and religious issues in defining the history of African states and societies.
  5. 5. Formulate specific, unified and concise theses through writing that demonstrate an understanding of historical thinking.