Anthropology and Africa

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course explores the historical connections between anthropology and Africa by introducing ethnographic studies of ritual, kinship, religion, economy, violence, law, and political order. Students examine local/global politics, and African identities through a colonial lens but also consider potential social change and more equitable futures. Key questions are: What does ‘Indigenous’ or indigeneity mean in African contexts? How do ethnographic studies of African contexts help us understand the broader world? Prerequisite(s): None Recommendation(s): ANTH 102-3