OSMOSML11201 Cultural studies - Africa in global context

Code	OSMOSML11201
Title	Cultural studies - Africa in global context
Module	OSMOSML112 - Cultural studies - Africa in global context
Department	OSM - Organization & Strategy Management
Duration	21 h
ECTS credits	2 / 2 (erasmus)
Language	English
Description	This course dives into Africa's multiple cultural aspects within the global context, examining historical, social, and current influences that shape its different civilizations. It blends prominent cultural frameworks such as Hofstede's dimensions in a unique way, providing students with analytical tools for analysing power hierarchies, individualism-collectivism, and other issues in African settings. The course, which emphasises critical viewpoints, uses interactive lectures, workshops, and group projects to immerse students in Africa's cultural identity. The lectures examine the development of African civilizations and provide historical context. Workshops and tasks provide students with hands-on experience, enabling them to analyse cultural interactions utilising frameworks. This dynamic method seeks to build a comprehensive awareness of Africa's cultural diversity and its global consequences, rather than just imparting information. Finally, students receive a transforming understanding of cross-cultural sensitivity, better prepared them to handle various global situations.
Objectives
Prerequisites	None
Sustainable development	In order to implement the objectives of France's "Green Plan of Higher Education Institutions", each class considers the issues and stakes of Sustainable Development related to the subject matter being taught
Course sequencing
Method	Interactive Lectures Readings for Self-Study, incorporating cultural dimension literature Group Case Studies, considering cultural dimensions frameworks Group Discussions, applying cultural dimension theories to analyze cultural interactions.
Assessment	Continuous assessment (30 %) Written assignment (70 %)
Bibliography	Culture's Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations Across Nations, SAGE Publications, 2001, 1. Hofstede, G., 2th Edition African Religions and Philosophy, 1991, Mbiti, J. S. In My Father's House: Africa in the Philosophy of Culture, Oxford University Press, 1992, Appiah, K. A.
Advised bibliography	Jackson, T. (2011). From cultural values to cross?cultural interfaces: Hofstede goes to Africa. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 24(4), 532-558 Mazrui, A., & Mazrui, A. M. (1998). The Power of Babel: Language and Governance in the African Experience. Diop, C. A. (1974). The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality. Smith, L. T. (2012). Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples. Eze, E. C. (1997). Race and the Enlightenment: A Reader. Dondjio, I., & Haafst, R. (2019) Managing Your Business Base(s) de donnée(s) recommandée(s) pour le cours – à retrouver sur Intranet / menu Infomédiathèque : Dawsonera () Business Source Complete (EBSCO) () EUROPRESSE () Xerfi () Vidéos ()