HIS 538 Social History of African Women: 1800-Present

This course explores the social history of African women from colonial times to the present. This course will be concerned with both the historical forces which have shaped women's everyday lives and the ways in which African women have been active agents in the making of their own histories. Among the themes that will be addressed during the term are: women, capitalism and migrant labor; women and the colonial state; the missionary impact; colonialism and domesticity; the sexual politics of colonialism; women in the city; the role of women in the liberation struggle; poverty and subordination in independent Africa; and the politics of emancipation.

Credits

3