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First Discussion- Cases

First Discussion- Cases. Colonialism, Nationality and Ethnicity. Discussion of the Week. “Do Things Fall Apart in Africa After 1870?. Discussion. Similarities and Differences: Richard Rive, (1931- 1989) Sembane Ousmane (January 1, 1923-June 9, 2007) Nuwa Sentongo. Discussion Books.

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First Discussion- Cases

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  1. First Discussion- Cases • Colonialism, Nationality and Ethnicity

  2. Discussion of the Week “Do Things Fall Apart in Africa After 1870?

  3. Discussion Similarities and Differences: • Richard Rive, (1931- 1989) • Sembane Ousmane (January 1, 1923-June 9, 2007) • Nuwa Sentongo

  4. Discussion Books Chinua Achebe, Born 1930 Andre Brink, Born, 1935 Ngugi wa Thiongo Born, 1938

  5. Discussion: Next Week Each member of the class should be able to discuss these issues based on your readings.

  6. Regional Questions Francophone Africa. What argument does each of our authors make about the nature of colonialism? What major similarities do you see between and among our authors. Anglophone. What picture of European influence over Africa does the reading give us? What major differences do you see between and among our authors? Southern Africa. What picture of African resistance and strength does the reading give us? Comment on the Impact of “Settlers.”

  7. Regional Questions • Horn of Africa- To what extent is the Horn of Africa different then our other regions? What are the important questions to be asking according to our Authors? • North Africa- Is North Africa a part of Africa or the Middle East. What are the historical governance issues noted by our writers.

  8. NEXT WEEK “Bula Matari came to represent [the] alien authority…” Crawford Young

  9. Discussion: Cases • Sylvain Bemba, The Dark Room, (DRC- 1934-1995) • James Mathews, “The Park” (29 May 1929 (Cape Town (1929-05-29) (age 81)

  10. Luis Bernardo Honwana, “Dina” (Maputo, Mozambique, Born 1942)

  11. Discussion Books • Ousmane Sembane, God’s Bits of Wood- Pictured • Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness • Neil Parsons, King Khama

  12. Book Discussions- Neil Parsons, University of Botswana

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