| Course
Title |
Dates |
GOVT-596 N01L
Selected Topics: Non-recurring: Understanding Government in Africa through Novels, Radio, and Film |
5/11/09-
6/25/09 |
| Instructor:
Beverly Peters |
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The course, Understanding Government in Africa through Novels, Radio, and Film, will use a number of African novels, African feature films, historical radio addresses, music clips, and political/historical texts to examine several major themes in the government and politics of Africa. These themes could include precolonial governance, colonialism and resistance to colonialism, nationalism/independence, the modern state, ethnicity, racism, modernization/Westernization, and globalization/development. Throughout the course the class will compare literature from various regions of the continent, while attempting to ascertain the social and local level reality of national politics. |
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