Folklore and Folklife - Courses - Spring 2004 - FOLK 203 601: Afro-American Folklore

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FOLK 203 601 Afro-American Folklore

D. Samper
Lecture: Monday 5:30-8:30 pm
Contact: dsamper@sas.upenn.edu

Cross-listed with AFAM203, AFST213

An overview of the major forms of expressive culture developed by Afro-Americans. The course focuses on the continuous development of black cultural expression from slavery to the present, emphasizing the socio-historical context in which they are to be understood and interpreted.

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