SOAN 275 - Africa in Social & Cultural Perspectives

Taught by: Tim Mechlinski

Content: The diverse peoples of Africa from precolonial times to the present day. Comparisons of religion and aesthetic expression based on political, economic, and social organization. Historical and ethnographic readings challenging the stereotypical view of a continent of isolated, unchanging tribes. Processes such as migration, trade, conquest, and state formation that have brought African societies into contact with one another and with other continents since prehistoric times.

Prerequisite: Sociology/Anthropology 100 or 110, and sophomore standing; or consent of instructor.

Semester Credits: 4