ART AND VISUAL CULTURE: WOMEN OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA AND AFRICA

AFROAMER/GEN&WS 367

Course Description

Art and visual culture by/or pertaining to women throughout the African Diaspora and Africa. Though the focus is on 10th century art by black women, it will go into visual culture (art objects, photographs, images, dress, culturally-coded representation) concerning black women historically.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

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ART AND VISUAL CULTURE: WOMEN OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA AND AFRICA

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