African Studies
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Skills
Skills and knowledge you may gain from your program:
Assess and understand personal worldviews regarding different cultures and identify biases in historical, political, legal, cultural and socio-economic global contexts
Demonstrate an understanding of the national, regional and global forces that connect the diverse peoples of Africa
Identify and explain many of the historical, political, economic, cultural, social and racialized dynamics that have shaped the lives of African peoples
Discuss some of the literatures, films, music or other cultural productions that have emerged from Africa with diverse audiences verbally and in written form
Evaluate the processes and consequences of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, European colonialism, and neo-liberal policies on African societies, cultures, politics, and economies
Critically assess films, novels, art and the media’s portrayal and interpretation of issues concerning Africa
Produce a publishable analysis of the cultural and social lives of different African peoples for general audiences
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