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Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Soukalová, Ph.D. (14.06.2016)
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Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Soukalová, Ph.D. (14.06.2016)
Requirement The students are requested to carefully read the given literature for each week before the lecture, active participation in class discussion and presentation on given topic. Marking system of students’ activity evaluation: 25% of final grade: active participation in class discussion and presentation on selected topic of the course; 25% of final grade: ten pages of one research paper according to the student’s interesting topic and finally the final exam will have only 50% of the final grade. |
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Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Soukalová, Ph.D. (14.06.2016)
Structure of the course 1. Geography of Africa a. Topography of the continent b. The great Rift Valley c. Highlands, mountains & the rainforests d. Sahel, deserts &the coasts of Africa e. Rivers, lakes and Islands Required readings Collins O. R. & Burns M. J. 2008. A History of Sub- Saharan Africa. Cambridge: Cambridge University, p. 7-22 Recommended readings Adams W. M. Goudie A. S. & Orme A. R. (eds.) 1996. The physical Geography of Africa. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Ajayi J. F. A. & Crowder M. (eds.).1985. Historical Atlas of Africa. Cambridge& New York: Cambridge University Press. 2. Africa and Human origins Required readings Ehret C. The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, p. 17-25 Isichei E. 2000. A History of African societies to 1870. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 25-39 Recommended readings Fleagle J. G., Shea J. J., Grine E. F., Baden A. L., Leakey R. E. (eds.) 2010. Out of Africa 1: The First Hominin Colonization of Eurasia. London & New York: Springer. 3. African language families a. Afro-Asian b. Nilo-Saharan c. Niger-Congo d. Khoisan Required readings Child T. G.2003. Introduction to African languages. Amsterdam/ Philadelphia: John Benjamin Publishing Company. 2003, p.19-53 Map of African language families: http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/african-language-map.htm Recommended readings Heine B. & Nurse D. (eds.). 2000. African Languages: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University press. 4. Pre-colonial African political systems -Pluralism of African political systems -Various forms of indigenous democratic systems -Various forms of indigenous of monarchy -Some case studies of African political systems Required readings Potholm C. P. 1978. The theory and practice of African Politics. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, INC., p.3-33 Collins O. R. & Burns M. J. 2008. A History of Sub- Saharan Africa. Cambridge: Cambridge University, p. Kingdoms of Nile 23-39, Horn of Africa 64-77,West African Savannah empires 78-95, East Africa & the Indian Ocean 96-113, the Lake plateau of East Africa 114-127, states of West African forest 128-141, states of central Africa 142-158, states of southern Africa 159-172 Recommended readings Isichei E. 2000. A History of African societies to 1870. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p.101-260 5. Religions of African societies a. Indigenous African religions b. Christianity in Africa c. Islam in Africa Required readings Mbiti J. S. 1991. Introduction to African religion. Oxford: Heinemann Educational publishers. Iliffe J. 2007. Africans: the history of the continent. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p.39-64
6. Africa and Atlantic slave trade- Africans in diaspora a. Global history of slave trade b. Different types of slavery c. Atlantic slave trade Required readings Lovejoy P.E. The volume of the Atlantic Slave trade; A synthesis. The Journal of African History, vol.23, no.4 (1982), p.473-501 Recommended readings Patterson O. 1982. Slavery and social death: A comparative study. Massachusetts and London: Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 7. Africa under colonial domination Required readings Boahen A. A. (ed.) 1985. General History of Africa Vol.VII: Africa Under Colonial domination 1885-1935. Oxford: Heinemann Educational publishers, p.1-45 Recommended readings 8. The process of decolonization and African Independence Required readings Mazrui A. A. (ed.). 1993. General History of Africa Vol. VIII: Africa since 1935. Oxford: Heinemann Educational publishers, p.1-28 9. The role of Cold War and its destabilizing consequences in Africa a. The assassination of African leaders and military coups in Africa b. The various internal movements against independent African states c. Structural Adjustment program and its social consequences in Africa Required readings Reno W. 2011. Warfare in Independent Africa. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Recommended readings 10. Economic development in contemporary Africa. Required readings Mazrui A. A. (ed.). 1993. General History of Africa Vol. VIII: Africa since 1935. Oxford: Heinemann Educational publishers, p. 285-434 11. Democratization and its obstacles in contemporary Africa Required readings Diamond L & Plattner M. Democratization in Africa. Baltimore & London: The Johns Hopkins University Press. 12. Terrorism in Africa a. State terrorism b. Non- state terrorism c. International terrorism Required readings Hentz J. J. (ed.) 2014. Routledge Handbook of African Security. London& New York: Routledge. Various articles will be added. |