Course Catalog - 2024-2025

     

ANTH 331 - ARCH OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA

Long Title: ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Department: Anthropology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This course is an archaeological exploration of the major concepts, themes and research questions that are at the foundation of African Diaspora studies. In this class, students will engage with the very concept of ‘African Diaspora’ in conversation with the geo-political and socio-economic processes that shaped, and continue to influence the field. Through an engagement with archaeological and ethnographic case studies, we will examine the everyday practices of peoples of African descent across numerous geographies, focusing on similarities and differences that emerge from our comparative approach. Students will be introduced to a number of methodological and theoretical perspectives, and examine topics such as slavery, emancipation, cultural production, gender, ethnicity, class, and spirituality. This course will be of interest to students interested in Archaeology, Anthropology, History, African American studies, and Caribbean studies. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ANTH 531. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ANTH 331 if student has credit for ANTH 531.