Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Sub-Saharan Africa and the World, 1800-present
Course Number:
L_GABAGES226
Course Description:
Africans and people for whom Africa has been a critical point of reference are actors on the world scene and have been for a long time. For this reason, sub-Saharan African countries, institutions, people, and economies are intertwined with the world in many ways. Its recent history has mostly been characterized by, among other things, violent conflict, abject poverty and governmental mismanagement. Despite its long painful and tragic engagement with the world, sub-Saharan Africa is probably one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented regions in the modern world. This module utilizes sub-Saharan Africa as a starting point from which to explore the spatial, technological, political and socio-economic location of Africa in global networks since 1800, and demonstrate how this has had an impact on the African condition. It seeks to inculcate a productive understanding of Africa’s place (past and present) in the world.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (7)_11.pdf
