Medicine in Africa and the African Diaspora. 3 credits. (Same as AFS 277)

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Through the lens of race, gender, and imperialism, this course explores the historical role of medicine in shaping Africa's relations with the world, from the Arab incursions of the 7th century to the trans-Atlantic, colonial, and post-colonial encounters of the 15th to the 21st century. We reflect on medicine as an instrument of state formation, political domination and social control in Africa and the Afro-Atlantic. P: Critical Issues in Human Inquiry.