HIS 359 Economic & Social Hstry Africa

This course examines the forces that shape the trajectory of Africa's social and economic history from the colonial era to the present by tracing the major developments in Africa's social and economic experience. The colonial section of the course focuses on developments between and among settler and non-settler colonial societies in order to establish the extent to which different types of `colonialisms? and both local and global events/trends impacted African societies. Some of the main themes to be examined in this course include: colonial economies and society, theories of imperialism, African reaction and resistance, and the impact of colonialism, the World Wars, Depression, and decolonization. The post-colonial section will focus on the various strategies adopted by Africa's ruling elite to counter inherited and contemporary problems and promote development. It examines the global economy's role in determining social and economic change in Africa. HIS 359L Advanced Research Lab required if course is offered as 3-credit plus lab. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisite: HIS 265 or HIS/POS 300.