ANTH 3317 - Anthropological Perspectives on Africa

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
This seminar-based course examines the story of the Atlantic slave trade and colonialism in Africa from an ethnohistorical perspective, archaeological evidence and societal attitudes of “The Other.” Representations of Africans and their material culture are viewed through examples such as the Venus Hottentot, the Great Zimbabwe, plantation archaeology, and the Negro Burial Ground.

Prerequisite(s): Any of ANTH 1103 , ANTH 1105 , ANTH 2229 , or consent of the department.