HIST280
Health and Healing in Africa
History
BC
Subject code
HIST
Course Number
280
Department(s)
Course Long Title
Health and Healing in Africa
Cross Listed Courses
Description
A perception that Africa is a "diseased continent" has long persisted in the West, but this image, born of colonialism, ignores how Africans have sought to create and maintain healthy communities over time. This course begins by exploring how Africans have diagnosed and treated ailments in the precolonial era. It then examines the impact of colonial conquest and policies on the spread of diseases, and the emergence of missionary and colonial medicines. The course concludes by examining how state building, international development, and transnational capitalism have shaped healing practices.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(Africana: Diaspora), (Africana: Historical Persp.), (History: Africa), (History: Modern)
INDS Program Relationship
IDAF - AFR Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
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Offering Frequency
Normally offered every year