AFRC241 - Elementary Amharic II

Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
Elementary Amharic II
Term
2019A
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
680
Section ID
AFRC241680
Meeting times
MW 05:30 PM-07:30 PM
Meeting location
WILL 303
Instructors
Yohannes Hailu
Description
Continuation of Elementary Amharic I. Amharic belongs to the southern branch of Hemeto-Semitic languages, which is also referred to as "Afrasian." Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia and is spoken by 14 million native Amharas and by approximately 18 million of the other groups in Ethiopia. This course continues to introduce basic grammar, vocabulary, and the reading and writing of Amharic to new speakers.
Course number only
241
Cross listings
AFRC541680, AFST541680, AFST241680, NELC482680
Use local description
No

AFRC235 - Law and Social Change

Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
Law and Social Change
Term
2019A
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
401
Section ID
AFRC235401
Meeting times
TR 04:30 PM-06:00 PM
Meeting location
MCNB 285
Instructors
Hocine Fetni
Description
Beginning with discussion of various perspectives on social change and law, this course then examines in detail the interdependent relationship between changes in legal and societal institutions. Emphasis will be placed on (1) how and when law can be an instrument for social change, and (2) how and when social change can cause legal change. In the assessment of this relationship, emphasis will be on the laws of the United States. However, laws of other countries and international law relevant to civil liberties, economic, social and political progress will be studied. Throughout the course, discussions will include legal controversies relevant to social change such as issues of race, gender and the law. Other issues relevant to State-Building and development will be discussed. A comparative framework will be used in the analysis of this interdependent relationship between law and social change.
Course number only
235
Cross listings
SOCI235401
Use local description
No

AFRC233 - Migration and Refugees in African History

Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
Migration and Refugees in African History
Term
2019A
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
401
Section ID
AFRC233401
Meeting times
M 02:00 PM-05:00 PM
Meeting location
VANP 305
Instructors
Cheikh Anta MBAcke Babou
Description
SPRING 2018: African cities in the past contributed to dynamic and prosperous civilizations. What happened? This course examines Africans' aspirations of modernity through the lens of African urban history using fiction, film and current scholarship in several disciplines. Each class will explore two temporalities--the precolonial history of African cities, and the colonial and postcolonial histories of economic, social and political progress which goes by the name of development. Grounded in the case studies of both ancient and modern cities, this course explores the emergence and decline of trading centers, the rise of colonial cities, and the dilemmas of postcolonial economies and politics.
Course number only
233
Cross listings
HIST232401
Use local description
No

AFRC232 - Race and Ethnic Politics

Activity
REC
Title (text only)
Race and Ethnic Politics
Term
2019A
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
404
Section ID
AFRC232404
Meeting times
F 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Meeting location
WILL 843
Instructors
Breanna Crystene Gray
Description
This course examines the role of race and ethnicity in the political discourse through a comparative survey of recent literature on the historical and contemporary political experiences of the four major minority groups (Blacks or African Americans, American Indians, Latinos or Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans). A few of the key topics will include assimilation and acculturation seen in the Asian American community, understanding the political direction of Black America in a pre and post Civil Rights era, and assessing the emergence of Hispanics as the largest minority group and the political impact of this demographic change. Throughout the semester, the course will introduce students to significant minority legislation, political behavior, social movements, litigation/court rulings, media, and various forms of public opinion that have shaped the history of racial and ethnic minority relations in this country. Readings are drawn from books and articles written by contemporary political scientists.
Course number only
232
Cross listings
PSCI231404
Use local description
No

AFRC232 - Race and Ethnic Politics

Activity
REC
Title (text only)
Race and Ethnic Politics
Term
2019A
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
403
Section ID
AFRC232403
Meeting times
T 05:30 PM-06:30 PM
Meeting location
COLL 311F
Instructors
Breanna Crystene Gray
Description
This course examines the role of race and ethnicity in the political discourse through a comparative survey of recent literature on the historical and contemporary political experiences of the four major minority groups (Blacks or African Americans, American Indians, Latinos or Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans). A few of the key topics will include assimilation and acculturation seen in the Asian American community, understanding the political direction of Black America in a pre and post Civil Rights era, and assessing the emergence of Hispanics as the largest minority group and the political impact of this demographic change. Throughout the semester, the course will introduce students to significant minority legislation, political behavior, social movements, litigation/court rulings, media, and various forms of public opinion that have shaped the history of racial and ethnic minority relations in this country. Readings are drawn from books and articles written by contemporary political scientists.
Course number only
232
Cross listings
PSCI231403
Use local description
No

AFRC232 - Race and Ethnic Politics

Activity
REC
Title (text only)
Race and Ethnic Politics
Term
2019A
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
402
Section ID
AFRC232402
Meeting times
T 04:30 PM-05:30 PM
Meeting location
PCPE 225
Instructors
Breanna Crystene Gray
Description
This course examines the role of race and ethnicity in the political discourse through a comparative survey of recent literature on the historical and contemporary political experiences of the four major minority groups (Blacks or African Americans, American Indians, Latinos or Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans). A few of the key topics will include assimilation and acculturation seen in the Asian American community, understanding the political direction of Black America in a pre and post Civil Rights era, and assessing the emergence of Hispanics as the largest minority group and the political impact of this demographic change. Throughout the semester, the course will introduce students to significant minority legislation, political behavior, social movements, litigation/court rulings, media, and various forms of public opinion that have shaped the history of racial and ethnic minority relations in this country. Readings are drawn from books and articles written by contemporary political scientists.
Course number only
232
Cross listings
PSCI231402
Use local description
No

AFRC232 - Race and Ethnic Politics

Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
Race and Ethnic Politics
Term
2019A
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
401
Section ID
AFRC232401
Meeting times
TR 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Meeting location
STIT B21
Instructors
Daniel Q. Gillion
Description
This course examines the role of race and ethnicity in the political discourse through a comparative survey of recent literature on the historical and contemporary political experiences of the four major minority groups (Blacks or African Americans, American Indians, Latinos or Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans). A few of the key topics will include assimilation and acculturation seen in the Asian American community, understanding the political direction of Black America in a pre and post Civil Rights era, and assessing the emergence of Hispanics as the largest minority group and the political impact of this demographic change. Throughout the semester, the course will introduce students to significant minority legislation, political behavior, social movements, litigation/court rulings, media, and various forms of public opinion that have shaped the history of racial and ethnic minority relations in this country. Readings are drawn from books and articles written by contemporary political scientists.
Course number only
232
Cross listings
PSCI231401
Use local description
No

AFRC225 - African Language and Culture

Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
African Language and Culture
Term
2019A
Subject area
AFRC
Section number only
301
Section ID
AFRC225301
Meeting times
TR 01:30 PM-03:00 PM
Meeting location
ANNS 111
Instructors
Audrey N. Mbeje
Description
The aim of the course is to provide an overall perspective on African languages and linguistics. No background in linguistics is necessary. Students will be introduced to theoretical linguistics-its concepts, theories, ways of argumentation, data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation. The focus will be on the languages and linguistics of Africa to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to handle the language and language-related issues typical of African conditions. We will cover topics related to formal linguistics (phonology/phonetics, morphology, syntax, and semantics), aspects of pragmatics as well as the general socio-linguistic character of African countries. We will also cover language in context, language and culture, borrowing, multilingualism, and cross-cultural communication in Africa.
Course number only
225
Use local description
No