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FYS468

Beyond Nelson Mandela: Themes and Personalities in South African History

Subject code

FYS

Course Number

468

Department(s)

Instructor(s)

P. Otim

Course Long Title

Beyond Nelson Mandela: Themes and Personalities in South African History

Description

Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first black president in 1994 after more than three centuries of white dominance. Today, he is considered the greatest African leader of the twentieth century. This popular perception, born of Mandela's charisma after walking out of jail and becoming president, cuts out many actors and events in the history of South Africa. This course introduces students to these obscured actors and events. It begins by exploring the encounter between Europeans and Africans, then examines the institutionalization of the apartheid state, and concludes by studying the reactions to, and defeat of, the apartheid state.

Modes of Inquiry

Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]

Writing Credit

W1

Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements

(Africana: Diaspora), (Africana: Historical Persp.), (Africana: Intro Sequence), (History: Africa), (History: Modern)

GEC This Course Belongs To

-

Class Restriction

Exclude Sophomores, Exclude Juniors, Exclude Seniors