Using dominant linguistic borderlines that have shaped much of the African experience in the last century, this course will look at themes cutting across culture, geography, society and politics in francophone, anglophone, lusophone and arabophone Africa. Precludes additional credit for AFRI 2001 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): third year standing and at least 1.0 credit in AFRI or permission of the Institute of African Studies. Lecture three hours a week.
Using dominant linguistic borderlines that have shaped much of the African experience in the last century, this course will look at themes cutting across culture, geography, society and politics in francophone, anglophone, lusophone and arabophone Africa. Precludes additional credit for AFRI 2001 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): third year standing and at least 1.0 credit in AFRI or permission of the Institute of African Studies. Lecture three hours a week.