Research Methods in African & African-American Studies

AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES 4007

What is research? How does one go about conducting research? How have scholars conducted research on the experiences of people of Africa and the African Diaspora? As a field/discipline that has been interdisciplinary from its inception, African and African-American Studies has always utilized a variety of research methods to study and understand the experiences of people of Africa and the African Diaspora. This course is designed to introduce students to the various methods of conducting research in the field/discipline. It also explores the ways that power, race, and ethnicity have shaped the construction of knowledge as it relates to African descendants. Organized specifically for AFAS majors, the course is designed to provide students with the basic tools to conduct independent research, while reflecting on African and African-American Studies as a unique area of inquiry. Students enrolled in this course are required to have already completed AFAS 255 (Introduction to Africana Studies) as a prerequisite.
Course Attributes: EN H; AS HUM; FA HUM; AR HUM

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Research Methods in African & African-American Studies
INSTRUCTOR: Lloyd
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