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SOAN0356A-F09

Significance of Race in the US

The Continuing Significance of Race in the United States
This course will introduce students to theories of race and racism in the United States, how racial categories are formed and maintained in a variety of social arenas, and how race and racism influence social systems. In order to demonstrate the prevalence of race and racism in the U.S., the course will be a “topics” course in that each week, we will explore a different topic (such as education, crime, gender) and examine how they are influenced by race and racism. In addition, the course will compare and contrast the experiences of different racial and ethnic groups in the United States and examine how these different experiences influences the way they are seen, how they see themselves, and how they interact with other groups. Upon completion of the course, students will have a better understanding of the historic and contemporary significance of race and how race influences our everyday interactions in multiple different social arenas. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92479
Subject Code:
SOAN
Course Number:
0356
Section Identifier:
A

Course

SOAN 0356

All Sections in Fall 2009

Fall 2009

SOAN0356A-F09 Lecture (Han)