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Feminist Africa: Theory, Text, and Praxis
Fr 1067
Dr. Astou Gueye
TTHU 9:30am-10:45am
Taught in English, no prerequisites required
Dr. Astou Gueye
TTHU 9:30am-10:45am
Taught in English, no prerequisites required
Gen Eds: Cross-cultural understanding, diversity, literature.
“We should all be feminists,” claimed Nigerian writer and feminist activist Chimamanda Adichie.
But what does it mean to think about Africa as feminist? How do race, postcolonialism, and nation relate to feminism in this context? To reflect upon these issues, this course explores how African writers, directors, and critics construct and represent female subjectivities and identities in their creative works. In addition, we will explore key theoretical texts that deal with feminist discourse in Africa and the diaspora to understand its genealogies and to contextualize critical categories such as “gender.” What does “gender” even mean in these contexts?
But what does it mean to think about Africa as feminist? How do race, postcolonialism, and nation relate to feminism in this context? To reflect upon these issues, this course explores how African writers, directors, and critics construct and represent female subjectivities and identities in their creative works. In addition, we will explore key theoretical texts that deal with feminist discourse in Africa and the diaspora to understand its genealogies and to contextualize critical categories such as “gender.” What does “gender” even mean in these contexts?
How to Find Courses
Below, you can find a current listing of courses that count towards an undergraduate and graduate certificate in African Studies.
To see current courses in African Studies login to my.pitt.edu and select Peoplesoft Student Information System. Choose Campus Experience. Then choose Class Information and then Class Search. Under Class Search find Course Attributes. Select UC for International Studies and then under Course Attribute Value select African Studies. Add any other criteria you would like and click Search.
Past Course Lists