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Related Courses
ANTHRO 320 Peoples of Africa (1): Cultures of Africa; significant similarities and differences among the indigenous societies of the continent.
ANTHRO 330 Peoples of the World (1): Ethnography and comparative study of a regionally or historically associated group of cultures or a type of community defined in ecological, ideological, or other terms (such as utopian or marginal trading culture). May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
ANTHRO 341 Economic Anthropology (1): Economic organization as it relates to society and culture in small-scale, nonindustrialized communities. Traditional structures of primitive and peasant economies. Problems and processes of socioeconomic change and development at the community level.
ANTHRO 347 Political Anthropology (1): Cross-cultural study of political organization in stateless and state societies; analysis of authority and power structures and/or political processes. The state, its origin, and its changing role in developing countries.
ANTHRO 350 Anthropology of Religion (1): The human relationship with the supernatural; action patterns accompanying belief. The correlation between patterns of religion and other aspects of culture; comparison of nonliterate and historical religions.
ANTHRO 360 Language and Culture (1): The relationship between language and culture; language as the vehicle of culture and the manifestation of thought.
ANTHRO 490 Topics in Anthropology (1): Presentations by department faculty on contemporary topics of importance to the development of anthropology. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
COMP_LIT 413 Comparative Studies in Theme (1): Use and variation of a literary theme (such as the journey) or technique (such as symbolism and allegory) in various times and cultures.
ECON 425-1,2 Theory of Economic Development (1)(1): Theories of economic development and growth. Includes both the macroeconomic aspects of long-term patterns of economic growth and the micro-economic structure,performance,and problems of developing economies.
ENGLISH 369 African Literature (1): Twentieth-century African literature in English.
HISTORY 355 Islam in Africa (1): The spread of Islam in Africa from the 7th century to the present: a thematic approach emphasizing African Muslim scholars and reformers.
HISTORY 356-1,2 History of South Africa (1)(1): First Quarter: From the African iron age to the establishment of the multinational gold mining industry, emphasizing the rise of African states and the contest for land with white settlers. Second Quarter: Emphasis on the 20th century, the rise of African nationalism, and the clash with the apartheid state.
HISTORY 357 East Africa (1): The history of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, concentrating on ancient coastal city-states, interior kingdoms, trade and colonial rule, and postindependence problems.
HISTORY 358-1,2 West Africa (1)(1): Selected topics in West African history: economy, society, and government.
HISTORY 392 Topics in History (1): Advanced work through reading, research, and discussion in an area of special significance. Permission of instructor required.
HISTORY 405 Seminar in Historical Analysis (1): Topics vary.
HISTORY 465 Sources in African History (1): N/A
HISTORY 466 Field Methods in African History (1): N/A
HISTORY 467 Sources in East African History (1): N/A
HISTORY 468 Sources in West African History (1): N/A
HISTORY 469 Southern African History (1): N/A
HISTORY 492 Topics in History (1): N/A
HISTORY 590 Research (1-3) : Independent investigation of selected problems pertaining to thesis or dissertation. May be repeated for credit.
LING 310 Psycholinguistics (1): Introduction to experimental and developmental psycholinguistics. Mental processes underlying the comprehension, production, and acquisition of language. Structure of the human lexicon and parser. Innateness versus learning in acquisition.
LING 320 Sociolinguistics (1): Linguistic variation, social differences, class dialects, styles, and diglossia. Linguistic diversity; multidialectal and multilingual societies. Correlations between linguistic structures and nonlinguistic aspects of cultures. Sociolinguistic data as a diagnostic index of social structure, language planning, educational policies, and modernization. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
MUSICOL 323 Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology (1): Introduction to the field of ethnomusicology, its history, bibliographical resources, methods, and theories.
MUSICOL 327 Music of Africa (1): Introduces students to the diverse musics of Africa through the multidisciplinary lens of ethnomusicology. Topics include music learning and transmission, aesthetics, musical styles and structures, performance practice, compositional process, musical change, and the role of music in society.
MUSICOL 337 Improvisation and World Musicianship (1): Improvisation in music systems such as Western art music, jazz, Indian music, and African music. Performance workshops in improvisation and performance skills in music of different cultures (for example, African drumming, Indian solfeggio, and rhythmic mnemonics).
MUSICOL 338 African Mbira Music (1): An ethnomusicological study of the mbira. Mbira construction, development of basic playing skills, and performance of associated vocal and dance styles.
MUSICOL 423 Seminar in Ethnomusicology (1): Selected topics; application of ethnomusicological techniques to research projects. Prerequisites: MUSICOL 323.
PERF_ST 316 Folklore and Oral Traditions (1): Genres of oral literature. Introduction to methods and aims of folklore research. Emphasizes two themes in modern folkloristics: the nature of verbal art as performance and the importance of cultural context.
PERF_ST 515 Seminar: Problems in Performance Studies (1): Content varies. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
POLI_SCI 357 Politics of Post-Colonial States (1): Problems and political behavior in underdeveloped areas in regard to their internal affairs and international relations. Interplay between economic conditions and political patterns.
POLI_SCI 358 Nationalism (1): Social, linguistic, religious, and political bases of the rise of modern nationalism in Europe, Asia, and Africa; wars of national liberation in relation to imperialism and colonialism.
POLI_SCI 359 Politics of Africa (1): Political structures and relation of cultural factors to political stability and change; development of modern political systems.
POLI_SCI 373 Political Economy of Underdevelopment (1): Major analytical perspectives of modern political economy; concrete problems of development and underdevelopment in the Third World.
POLI_SCI 390 Special Topics in Political Science (1): Topics suggested by students and faculty, not covered in other courses. Department approval required.
POLI_SCI 451 Comparative Political Economy of Developing Countries (1): Examines political explanations for the divergence in economic performance among developing countries. Topics include the developmental state, collective action, property rights, and democracy.
POLI_SCI 452 Democratization (1): The interrelationships between socioeconomic structures and democracy, the importance of political leadership, the historic relationship between capitalism and democracy, and contemporary tensions between market reform and democratization.
POLI_SCI 453 Modern Africa (1): Interdisciplinary survey of current conditions in Africa; the place of Africa in the modern world.
POLI_SCI 481 Political Economy of Preindustrial Societies (1): Preindustrial and transitional social formations. Historical roots of underdevelopment, the role of the state in economic development, political consequences of economic change (and economic consequences of political change), and transitional relations that affect development.
POLI_SCI 553 Research in Africa (1): Interdisciplinary approaches to research in Africa; ethical problems of field work; problems of design, method, and technique.
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