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Class Detail:
WN 2011 Afroamerican and African Studies CAAS 103 - First Year Social Science Seminar Section 001 Cities and Contemporary Africa
Credits:	3
Requirements & Distribution:	SS
Other:	FYSem
Consent:	With permission of instructor.
Advisory Prerequisites:	Enrollment restricted to first-year students, including those with sophomore standing.
Other Course Info:	(Cross-Area Courses). May not be included in a concentration plan.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Murray,Martin J
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The purpose of this course is to explore cities in contemporary Africa. Themes addressed in the course include the spatial dynamics of city-building and -unbuilding, the mix of recent arrivals and long-time residents, the differential inclusion of immigrants and newcomers, the relationship between formal employment and informal economies, the cosmopolitan impulse of new office complexes and upscale malls, new modes of urban governance, policing and security, and the installation of infrastructure. The course combines lectures and discussions with film and visual representations. Grades are based on take-home examinations and a term paper.

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