AS 6310 - Atlantic Slavery and Folklore

Credits: 3

Description This course will trace the history of the Atlantic Slave trade and the ensuing political and folkloric developments that emerged in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. Lending sustained attention to slave communities who imparted their own stories through songs, dancing customs, folktales, parades, festivals, slave narratives, and material culture, students will comparatively assess some of the major debates and writings on cultural continuities and transformations in the Atlantic World. The value of interdisciplinary methods of investigation will also be considered.