ETHN 177A

Genocide and Human Rights: Africa

This course focuses on the human rights abuses and Genocides that occurred in colonial and post-colonial Africa. It explores Genocide in Rwanda, Darfur, Namibia, and mass killings in Congo. It examines Campaigns of cultural Genocide, ideological pressure, and the involvement of former colonial powers in mass killings. Different approaches of conflict resolution such as the South African Truth and Reconciliation model will be examined. Causes and conditions of Genocide will be interpreted through interdisciplinary literature.

Units: 3.0