Professor: Fruzzetti, Dzidzienyo Course format: Seminar Number of respondents: 8 Total Enrollment: 10 Class Composition: Froshs: 10 Sophs: 0 Jrs: 0 Srs: 0 Concs: 0 Non-Concs: 5 Don't Know: 3

Instructor Average: 2.16 Course Average: 2.10

Anthropology 66, titled “Colonial Cities,” is a mid-level seminar taught jointly by Professor Fruzzetti of the Anthropology Department and Professor Dzidzienyo of the Africana Studies Department. The class is designed to illustrate the impact of colonialism by studying and comparing the cases of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana, and Calcutta, India. It incorporates a comparative methodological approach to the study of colonial cities. No prior knowledge is required in order to take this course.

There were mixed opinions of the professors. While some students found the professors’ lectures helpful and engaging, others felt that they tended to repeat too much of the material covered in the reading. Even those students who commented negatively on the lectures, however, enjoyed the interesting discussions. All the reviewers agreed that both of the professors were accommodating in class and paid attention to the reviewers’ interests.

Aside from the readings, the assignments for this class included a 10-page midterm paper and a 10- to 15-page final paper. Almost all students agreed that the book Calcutta Conversations was very useful. Students disagreed about the usefulness of the other novels, plays, and technical works.

The amount of time reviewers spent studying outside of class varied from one to four hours per week, which was less than they had expected. The two papers, of course, were much more time-consuming. If you are interested in reading about and discussing colonialism in Third World countries, this class is an enjoyable way to do it.

View AN/0066 in the Brown Online Course Announcement.