18 classes matched your search criteria.
HIST 3432 is also offered in Fall 2023
HIST 3432 is also offered in Spring 2023
HIST 3432 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2023 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (32924)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 140
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (15 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- This course offers an introduction to the history of the African continent over roughly the past one hundred and fifty years. The course begins by exploring the history of social and economic revolutions in the late 19th century and the transformations surrounding the end of the slave trade. We then move on to an examination of the context in which Europeans colonized the African continent, resistance to European imperialism and the factors that made the conquest possible. Next we look at the impact of colonialism on the daily lives and lived experiences of women and men, peasants and workers, old and young in their work places, households and communities. We are particularly interested in how Africa coped, creatively adapted, negotiated and struggled against colonial/imperial rule. Next we examine the emergence of African resistance and the struggle for liberation from the colonial powers after World War II. The final part of the course explores the problematic history of Africass transition to independence and the predicament of the post-colonial era as new African nations grapple with neo-colonialism, economic dependency, political and ethnic conflict, and inequality on various scales. We also explore the possibilities for and the problems facing a non-racial democratic order in the new South Africa. In addition to reading primary sources and secondary historical accounts, students will be asked to read novels and view three films -- The Battle of Algiers, Tsotsi and Blood Diamond. Allen Isaacman is a Regents Professor and has won the Distinguished CLA teaching award.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
10% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32924/1239
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 June 2012
Spring 2023 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (66421)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Mon, Wed 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 125
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (12 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66421/1233
Fall 2021 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (22214)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 110
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (28 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- This course offers an introduction to the history of the African continent over roughly the past one hundred and fifty years. The course begins by exploring the history of social and economic revolutions in the late 19th century and the transformations surrounding the end of the slave trade. We then move on to an examination of the context in which Europeans colonized the African continent, resistance to European imperialism and the factors that made the conquest possible. Next we look at the impact of colonialism on the daily lives and lived experiences of women and men, peasants and workers, old and young in their work places, households and communities. We are particularly interested in how Africa coped, creatively adapted, negotiated and struggled against colonial/imperial rule. Next we examine the emergence of African resistance and the struggle for liberation from the colonial powers after World War II. The final part of the course explores the problematic history of Africass transition to independence and the predicament of the post-colonial era as new African nations grapple with neo-colonialism, economic dependency, political and ethnic conflict, and inequality on various scales. We also explore the possibilities for and the problems facing a non-racial democratic order in the new South Africa. In addition to reading primary sources and secondary historical accounts, students will be asked to read novels and view three films -- The Battle of Algiers, Tsotsi and Blood Diamond. Allen Isaacman is a Regents Professor and has won the Distinguished CLA teaching award.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
10% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/22214/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 June 2012
Fall 2020 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (16933)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Primarily Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 09/12/2020Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankWilley Hall 12509/13/2020 - 12/16/2020Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankUMN ONLINE-HYB
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (31 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Notes:
- This course will be primarily online. The first week of the course will be held in-person at the scheduled time and place. The remainder of the course will be completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
- Class Description:
- This course offers an introduction to the history of the African continent over roughly the past one hundred and fifty years. The course begins by exploring the history of social and economic revolutions in the late 19th century and the transformations surrounding the end of the slave trade. We then move on to an examination of the context in which Europeans colonized the African continent, resistance to European imperialism and the factors that made the conquest possible. Next we look at the impact of colonialism on the daily lives and lived experiences of women and men, peasants and workers, old and young in their work places, households and communities. We are particularly interested in how Africa coped, creatively adapted, negotiated and struggled against colonial/imperial rule. Next we examine the emergence of African resistance and the struggle for liberation from the colonial powers after World War II. The final part of the course explores the problematic history of Africass transition to independence and the predicament of the post-colonial era as new African nations grapple with neo-colonialism, economic dependency, political and ethnic conflict, and inequality on various scales. We also explore the possibilities for and the problems facing a non-racial democratic order in the new South Africa. In addition to reading primary sources and secondary historical accounts, students will be asked to read novels and view three films -- The Battle of Algiers, Tsotsi and Blood Diamond. Allen Isaacman is a Regents Professor and has won the Distinguished CLA teaching award.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
10% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16933/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 June 2012
Summer 2020 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (87582)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3-4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- First Half of Term06/08/2020 - 07/02/2020Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 01:00PM - 03:30PMOff CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (8 of 25 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87582/1205
Fall 2019 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (20539)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 240
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (31 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20539/1199
Fall 2018 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (21205)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 145
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (31 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- This course offers an introduction to the history of the African continent over roughly the past one hundred and fifty years. The course begins by exploring the history of social and economic revolutions in the late 19th century and the transformations surrounding the end of the slave trade. We then move on to an examination of the context in which Europeans colonized the African continent, resistance to European imperialism and the factors that made the conquest possible. Next we look at the impact of colonialism on the daily lives and lived experiences of women and men, peasants and workers, old and young in their work places, households and communities. We are particularly interested in how Africa coped, creatively adapted, negotiated and struggled against colonial/imperial rule. Next we examine the emergence of African resistance and the struggle for liberation from the colonial powers after World War II. The final part of the course explores the problematic history of Africass transition to independence and the predicament of the post-colonial era as new African nations grapple with neo-colonialism, economic dependency, political and ethnic conflict, and inequality on various scales. We also explore the possibilities for and the problems facing a non-racial democratic order in the new South Africa. In addition to reading primary sources and secondary historical accounts, students will be asked to read novels and view three films -- The Battle of Algiers, Tsotsi and Blood Diamond. Allen Isaacman is a Regents Professor and has won the Distinguished CLA teaching award.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
10% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21205/1189
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 June 2012
Fall 2017 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (35253)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017Mon, Wed, Fri 09:05AM - 09:55AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 220
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35253/1179
Fall 2016 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (17031)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 110
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?isaac001+HIST3432+Fall2016
- Class Description:
- This course offers an introduction to the history of the African continent over roughly the past one hundred and fifty years. The course begins by exploring the history of social and economic revolutions in the late 19th century and the transformations surrounding the end of the slave trade. We then move on to an examination of the context in which Europeans colonized the African continent, resistance to European imperialism and the factors that made the conquest possible. Next we look at the impact of colonialism on the daily lives and lived experiences of women and men, peasants and workers, old and young in their work places, households and communities. We are particularly interested in how Africa coped, creatively adapted, negotiated and struggled against colonial/imperial rule. Next we examine the emergence of African resistance and the struggle for liberation from the colonial powers after World War II. The final part of the course explores the problematic history of Africass transition to independence and the predicament of the post-colonial era as new African nations grapple with neo-colonialism, economic dependency, political and ethnic conflict, and inequality on various scales. We also explore the possibilities for and the problems facing a non-racial democratic order in the new South Africa. In addition to reading primary sources and secondary historical accounts, students will be asked to read novels and view three films -- The Battle of Algiers, Tsotsi and Blood Diamond. Allen Isaacman is a Regents Professor and has won the Distinguished CLA teaching award.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
10% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17031/1169
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 June 2012
Fall 2015 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (22191)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?isaac001+HIST3432+Fall2015
- Class Description:
- This course offers an introduction to the history of the African continent over roughly the past one hundred and fifty years. The course begins by exploring the history of social and economic revolutions in the late 19th century and the transformations surrounding the end of the slave trade. We then move on to an examination of the context in which Europeans colonized the African continent, resistance to European imperialism and the factors that made the conquest possible. Next we look at the impact of colonialism on the daily lives and lived experiences of women and men, peasants and workers, old and young in their work places, households and communities. We are particularly interested in how Africa coped, creatively adapted, negotiated and struggled against colonial/imperial rule. Next we examine the emergence of African resistance and the struggle for liberation from the colonial powers after World War II. The final part of the course explores the problematic history of Africass transition to independence and the predicament of the post-colonial era as new African nations grapple with neo-colonialism, economic dependency, political and ethnic conflict, and inequality on various scales. We also explore the possibilities for and the problems facing a non-racial democratic order in the new South Africa. In addition to reading primary sources and secondary historical accounts, students will be asked to read novels and view three films -- The Battle of Algiers, Tsotsi and Blood Diamond. Allen Isaacman is a Regents Professor and has won the Distinguished CLA teaching award.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
10% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/22191/1159
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 June 2012
Fall 2015 | HIST 3432 Section 002: Modern Africa in a Changing World (22192)
- Instructor(s)
- Denise Malauene, MA (Secondary Instructor)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 002
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015Tue 11:15AM - 12:05PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 205
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/22192/1159
Fall 2015 | HIST 3432 Section 003: Modern Africa in a Changing World (22193)
- Instructor(s)
- Denise Malauene, MA (Secondary Instructor)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 003
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015Tue 01:25PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 260
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/22193/1159
Fall 2014 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (23632)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- This course offers an introduction to the history of the African continent over roughly the past one hundred and fifty years. The course begins by exploring the history of social and economic revolutions in the late 19th century and the transformations surrounding the end of the slave trade. We then move on to an examination of the context in which Europeans colonized the African continent, resistance to European imperialism and the factors that made the conquest possible. Next we look at the impact of colonialism on the daily lives and lived experiences of women and men, peasants and workers, old and young in their work places, households and communities. We are particularly interested in how Africa coped, creatively adapted, negotiated and struggled against colonial/imperial rule. Next we examine the emergence of African resistance and the struggle for liberation from the colonial powers after World War II. The final part of the course explores the problematic history of Africass transition to independence and the predicament of the post-colonial era as new African nations grapple with neo-colonialism, economic dependency, political and ethnic conflict, and inequality on various scales. We also explore the possibilities for and the problems facing a non-racial democratic order in the new South Africa. In addition to reading primary sources and secondary historical accounts, students will be asked to read novels and view three films -- The Battle of Algiers, Tsotsi and Blood Diamond. Allen Isaacman is a Regents Professor and has won the Distinguished CLA teaching award.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
10% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23632/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 June 2012
Fall 2014 | HIST 3432 Section 002: Modern Africa in a Changing World (23633)
- Instructor(s)
- Jessica Farrell (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 002
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Thu 11:15AM - 12:05PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 105
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23633/1149
Fall 2014 | HIST 3432 Section 003: Modern Africa in a Changing World (23634)
- Instructor(s)
- Jessica Farrell (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 003
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Tue 11:15AM - 12:05PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 105
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/23634/1149
Fall 2013 | HIST 3432 Section 001: Modern Africa in a Changing World (30255)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- This course offers an introduction to the history of the African continent over roughly the past one hundred and fifty years. The course begins by exploring the history of social and economic revolutions in the late 19th century and the transformations surrounding the end of the slave trade. We then move on to an examination of the context in which Europeans colonized the African continent, resistance to European imperialism and the factors that made the conquest possible. Next we look at the impact of colonialism on the daily lives and lived experiences of women and men, peasants and workers, old and young in their work places, households and communities. We are particularly interested in how Africa coped, creatively adapted, negotiated and struggled against colonial/imperial rule. Next we examine the emergence of African resistance and the struggle for liberation from the colonial powers after World War II. The final part of the course explores the problematic history of Africass transition to independence and the predicament of the post-colonial era as new African nations grapple with neo-colonialism, economic dependency, political and ethnic conflict, and inequality on various scales. We also explore the possibilities for and the problems facing a non-racial democratic order in the new South Africa. In addition to reading primary sources and secondary historical accounts, students will be asked to read novels and view three films -- The Battle of Algiers, Tsotsi and Blood Diamond. Allen Isaacman is a Regents Professor and has won the Distinguished CLA teaching award.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
10% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Workload:
- 75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/30255/1139
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 14 June 2012
Fall 2013 | HIST 3432 Section 002: Modern Africa in a Changing World (30256)
- Instructor(s)
- Jessica Farrell (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 002
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013Wed 09:05AM - 09:55AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 205
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/30256/1139
Fall 2013 | HIST 3432 Section 003: Modern Africa in a Changing World (30257)
- Instructor(s)
- Jessica Farrell (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Meets With:
- AFRO 3432 Section 003
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013Wed 10:10AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 210
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Course Catalog Description:
- Survey of modern African history from early 19th century to present. Focuses on socioeconomic, political, and cultural development in Africa, from abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade through postcolonial era.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/30257/1139
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