HIST 2412 - The White Image in the Black Mind

(crosslisted)
(also ASRC 2307)(GB) (HA-AS)

Spring. 4 credits.

S. Greene.

Much has been written about European images of Black men, African women and their cultural practices (whether they were in Africa or in the African Diaspora) during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, but how did Africans view Europeans during these periods? How did these images influence the ways Africans saw themselves and how did these images change over time? These questions and others will be explored in this course by examining a variety of historical, literary and cinematic texts. It will also explore for comparative purposes the image of Europeans held by other peoples of color in East and Southeast Asia.