ANTH 343 - Culture and Power in Africa

Description:
Anthropological study power in precolonial African societies, ideological and cultural dimensions of social inequality and social struggle, classical social anthropology and contemporary analysis of war, genocide, refugee movement, and political consciousness. Meets anthropology subfield Cultural Anthropology (C).

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identity and differentiate anthropological models of African cultures
Evaluate relations between ritual, politics, kinship and social organization in African societies
Demonstrate understanding of local social dynamics within the operations of global economic systems;
Identify and differentiate models of ethnic relations in African societies;

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/15/14