HIST 148A PZ -Gender Sexuality/Post-Col Africa

Institution: Pitzer

Description: Gender and Sexuality in Post-Colonial Africa Drawing on feminist and postcolonial theory, diverse historical case studies from across the continent, life histories, autobiography, and film, this course examines the broad topic of gender and sexuality in post-colonial Africa through such themes as: colonial changes in African marriage practices and the meaning of marriage; same-sex relationships; work, culture, and migrancy; African bodies and intimate colonial interventionsâ€”medical and moral; race, ethnicity, and nationalism; poverty, famine, and the environment; the impact of religious change with special emphasis on Islam and Pentecostalism, the social context of HIV/AIDS; sexual economies and gendered navigations of neo-liberal capitalism. The course will also discuss whether the application of western categories of gender and sexuality are useful for understanding and analyzing the experiences of African people.

Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.

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