Course Details
Country:
Morocco
Institution:
Al Akhawayn University
Course Title:
Contemporary Moroccan History
Course Number:
HIS 3310
Course Description:
This course seeks to trace the history of Morocco during the 19th and 20th centuries and to look at the challenges that are facing the country in the 21st century. After an overview of the pre-colonial period, the course will concentrate mainly on the colonial and postcolonial periods. Taking into consideration the political and economic history of Moroccan society since the advent of colonialism to the present, this course will also attempt to deal with the social and cultural history of ordinary people and the way they were affected by different historical forces. The students will be introduced to various themes, such as, the colonial encounter, rural and urban resistance, nationalism, working class history, women’s history, democracy and the challenge of globalization.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
HIST 387
Course URL:
http://www.aui.ma/en/component/content/article/74-school-of-humanities-a-social-sciences/514-his.html
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