HIST 148PL: POLITICS & LEISURE
University of California, Santa Barbara
The intersection between leisure and politics is a consistent feature of Af rican history, and it is a complex, creative intersection that produces and transacts history in dynamic ways. Utilizing ancient transcripts and recor ds of performative cultures, contemporary music, primary and secondary inte rpretations of African cultural life, this course provides a deep and timel y exploration of the fertile intersection between cultural performativity a nd power from ancient times to the present. Performative cultures are there fore political, and so also are they spiritual, economic and deeply embedde d in questions of science and technology.
Average GPA: 3.42
Grade distribution records: 135 students across 4 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 20 | 14.8% |
| A | 20 | 14.8% |
| A- | 30 | 22.2% |
| B+ | 37 | 27.4% |
| B | 14 | 10.4% |
| B- | 4 | 3.0% |
| C+ | 6 | 4.4% |
| D+ | 1 | 0.7% |
| D | 1 | 0.7% |
| F | 2 | 1.5% |
Based on 135 student grade records across 4 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Chikowero M 135 students, Average GPA 3.42