AFR257
African American Women's History and Social Transformation
Africana
BC
Subject code
AFR
Course Number
257
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
M. Plastas
Course Long Title
African American Women's History and Social Transformation
Cross Listed Courses
Description
This course examines the political, social, and cultural traditions created by Black women from slavery to the present. Students consider their transformative influence on major questions and social movements. Through novels, plays, autobiography, music, and nonfiction produced by and about Black women, students explore a range of intellectual and cultural traditions. Recommended background: one course in gender and sexuality studies and/or one course in Africana.
Modes of Inquiry
Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(Africana: Gender), (Africana: Historical Persp.), (PLTC: Identities & Interests), (PLTC: Institutional Politics)
GEC This Course Belongs To
-
Class Restriction
Exclude First Years