| HIST 219 - African Women as History Makers: from the Archive to the Zinkpo |
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African women have been instrumental in “making history,” as female scribes in ancient Egypt recording and generating exegetical thought to producing legislation and leading movements as modern day leaders of state in Liberia and Rwanda. Yet, the lives of African women have, until only recently, been flattened with the historiography largely focusing on their roles in the domestic space rather than their contributions in preserving the cultural past as well as change makers and leaders. This class examines the roles of women in pre-colonial African society into the 21st century by considering how African women confronted, challenged, and shifted societal expectations, both locally and imported.
1.000 Credit hours
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: View scheduled sections
Books and Materials By Section:
Division of Social Science Division
History Department
Course Attributes: [AC], [HS] |
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