Colonial Africa

Catalog description

This course examines the social-cultural, political and economic transformation that occurred in Africa in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Themes such as precolonial African traditional institutions, the slave trade, societies and revolutions, legitimate commerce, European imperialism, colonial rule, nationalism, decolonization and neo-colonialism will be considered. This course develops advanced research and writing skills by the creation of a project based on the critical analysis of primary and secondary sources. Credit allowed only for one of HIST 4027 , ETHN 4027. Approved for distance learning.