African Studies: Literature and Politics in Contemporary Africa
Dalarna University
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African Studies: Literature and Politics in Contemporary Africa
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Code: AHI272
The course examines key literary themes relating to politics in contemporary Africa, where politics is understood to be the assumptions and principles concerning power and status within a society. These themes are studied through a selection of fictional works written in English or translated into English. The course gives students the skills to analyse the ideological content of these texts and to evaluate their relevance for an understanding of modern African societies.
Entry requirements
Bachelor Degree of 180 credits in the field of Humanities, Social Sciences or Education and English 6. Exemption from Swedish can be given.
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