Slides from the second class meeting of Alexandre Enkerli's ANTH 326 Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa, September 15, 2010.

1. ANTH 326 Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa Meeting 2, September 15, 2010 Representing Africa

2. Logistics? Attendance? Coursepack?

3. Projects?

4. Learning from Africa

5. Representations Misconceived Generalized Stereotypical Controversial Accurate

6. Last Week's List Aid Aids Apartheid Black continent Blood Diamonds Colonialism Cradle of humanity Famine Female Genital Mutilation First mathematic school Genocide Happiness Independence Magic Mandela Megaslums Mugabe Music Political unrest Poverty Salif Keita Slavery Spirituality Sports Street hawkers Tribal warfare Wildlife

7. Media examples

8. Playlist PataPata, Miriam Makeba, Vuvuzela Hits UngudiWeleWele, Konono Nº1, Congotronics AmbelenGwara, Flutes Of The Mandara Mountain Au mois de mai, Zekuhl, Zekuhl

9. Next week Misconceptions Bit of geography Generalities

10. Alex's interest in Africa From vague (exoticism) Anthropological relevance Music and language Griots Hunters

11. Malian Music Zumana, Abdoulaye Traore, Banankabougou Yamourou, Yoro Sidibe, Histoire de Yamourou Kayi ni Wura, Béla Fleck and OumouSangare, Throw Down YourHeart - Africa Sessions Part 2 Dununkan, MadouDiarra, Dakan Bismillah, Tinariwen, The Radio Tisdas Sessions

12. Mass Media Africa Today Africa no 1

13. Semi-mass The World's Technology Podcast

14. TED "Single Story" Mathematical Recursion Ushahidi

15. Pop! Tech Appiah

16. Radio Open Source VishwasSatgar: the Political Economy of FIFA VishwasSatgar makes a left-wing South African argument that the World Cup serves FIFA handsomely, but will leave his countrymen in shacks. Ghana Speaks Darfur Comaroff

17. Blogs and Social Media Ethan Zuckerman My Heart's in Accra Global Voices Erik Hersman White African Ushahidi Afrigadget Twitter in Tanzania Epic Change MamaLucy and StaceyMonk