This course is an introduction to the field of Africana Studies. Students will be exposed to the basics of theory in Black Studies. The works of scholars such as W.E.B. Du Bois, G. Carter Woodson, John Hope Franklin, bell hooks, and Audre Lorde, among others, will be studied to give students an intellectual and academic foundation in the field of Black/Africana studies. A combination of written texts and audiovisual media will be used in course delivery. Topics such as the Enlightenment, white supremacist violence, social justice, civil rights, Pan-Africanism, cultural nationalism, Black feminism and the Black church will be covered. The purpose is to give students a broad but deep knowledge of the forces that animate the various Black/African-American communities in the US and beyond. GE Cultures Global Competency
AFRCNA 0101 - 2010
INTRODUCTION TO AFRICANA STUDIES
Session
Full Term Session
Class Number
25460
Career
Undergraduate
Dates
8/19/2020 - 12/5/2020
Units
3 units
Grading
LG/SNC Elective Basis
Description
This course is an introduction to the field of Africana Studies. Students will be exposed to the basics of theory in Black Studies. The works of scholars such as W.E.B. Du Bois, G. Carter Woodson, John Hope Franklin, bell hooks, and Audre Lorde, among others, will be studied to give students an intellectual and academic foundation in the field of Black/Africana studies. A combination of written texts and audiovisual media will be used in course delivery. Topics such as the Enlightenment, white supremacist violence, social justice, civil rights, Pan-Africanism, cultural nationalism, Black feminism and the Black church will be covered. The purpose is to give students a broad but deep knowledge of the forces that animate the various Black/African-American communities in the US and beyond. GE Cultures Global Competency
Class Attributes
UPB Cultures General Ed. Requirement
UPB Global General Ed. Requirement
UPB Global General Ed. Requirement
Class Details
Instructor(s)
Biodun Ogundayo
Meets
TuTh 2:30PM - 3:45PM
Meeting Dates
08/19/2020 - 12/05/2020
Room
105 Swarts Hall
Campus
Bradford Campus
Location
Bradford Campus
Components
Lecture Required |
Textbooks/Materials
Intro. African American Studies
College Text
Status
Required
ISBN
9781580730396
Author
Anderson
Publisher
BCP
Edition
Rev
Published
15
Price
57.70 USD
Notes
Used Price: $43.30 subject to change
Class Availability
Status
Open
Seats Taken
14
Seats Open
1
Class Capacity
15
Unrestricted Seats
1
Restricted Seats
0
Wait List Total
0
Wait List Capacity
10