Middlebury

BLST 0276

Struggles in Southern Africa

Struggles for Change in Southern Africa
In this course we will examine the tumultuous period of social struggle in southern Africa in the decades following World War II. Major topics to be covered include: the rise of apartheid and the mobilization of anti-apartheid resistance in South Africa; the liberation struggle against white settler rule and its legacies in post-colonial Zimbabwe; the fight for freedom from Portuguese colonialism in Mozambique; and Mozambique’s protracted civil war following independence. A central purpose of the course is to explore how these different arenas of struggle transformed individual lives and social relations in complex and diverse ways, generating enduring impacts and challenges within the region. (formerly HIST/BLST 0375) (Students who have already completed HIST/BLST 0375 are ineligible to take this course.)
Subject:
Black Studies
Department:
Program in Black Studies
Division:
Interdisciplinary
Requirements Fulfilled:
CMP HIS SAF SOC
Equivalent Courses:

Sections in Spring 2025

Spring 2025

BLST0276A-S25 Lecture (Tropp)
BLST0276Y-S25 Discussion (Tropp)
BLST0276Z-S25 Discussion (Tropp)