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Oct 07, 2024
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2023-2024 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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BLS 347 - Empire and Colonialism in the Afro-Atlantic Credits 3 Lecture Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing This course focuses on the Afro-Atlantic cultural exchanges that developed as a result of Portuguese colonialism in West Africa (Senegambia), the Atlantic Islands (Cape Verde) and Brazil. The course is designed to engage central questions in the anthropology of colonialism and Lusophone area studies. These include: How did Portuguese colonialism transform African cultures and societies? How do we understand the emergence Creole languages and culture in Cape Verde and the Senegambia? How has race and racism shaped colonial and post colonial forms of stratification? Cross-listed with ANT 547, SOA 347, SOA 547, SOC 547 Graded
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