FYS468
Beyond Nelson Mandela: Themes and Personalities in South African History
History
BC
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