South Africa: Multiculturalism and Human Rights
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Examine current sociopolitical debates surrounding South Africa’s multicultural society in the context of the country’s history of colonialism and conquest, slavery and oppression, and apartheid and racism.
South Africa is truly a multicultural society, with 11 national languages and numerous ethnic groups. While South Africans have seen tremendous change since the first multiracial elections in 1994, they anticipate a long road before achieving the stated goal of equality.
Cape Town, the program base, was one of the first South African cities to voluntarily promote racial integration. In a typical semester, students complete four homestays —each providing the opportunity to meet and interact with South Africans from different geographic and ethnic backgrounds. The strong emphasis on the homestay as experiential learning complements lectures, discussions, field-based assignments, and excursions to provide a multidisciplinary analysis of the country.
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| Important Program Update Following the rural homestay in the Eastern Cape, the South Africa: Multiculturalism and Human Rights program will now travel back through the Western Cape engaging with diverse communities along the way. This includes meeting with leaders of Khoekoe communities as students begin to look at multiculturalism and social change in a more focused and deliberate way. Students will also visit Eden Campus, a small NGO based in a rural village, which provides education and training to young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds. This module will offer students insight into the challenges of running an NGO and afford the opportunity to interact in meaningful ways with Eden Campus students. The program will no longer be traveling to Durban. |
Duration: Fall/Spring, 15 weeks
Program Base: Cape Town
Language Study: Xhosa
Prerequisites: None
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