Race and Ethnicity (Diversity/RIS)
General
Prefix
SOC
Course Number
268
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Race and ethnic divisions, discrimination, conflict and cooperation. Impact of global processes on race and ethnicity in the United States. Comparison of US racial and ethnic patterns to other countries.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
07
Cultural Diversity
Yes
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Become familiar with the sociological and historical significance of race, racism, and oppression.
Outcome
Understand the concept “social construction of race.” Understand the role of the civil rights movement historically as one of a number of critical social movements that have challenged and reshaped relations of inequality under capitalism.
Outcome
Understand the role of working class based organization in both challenging and reproducing the power of racism in American society.
Outcome
Account for political choices made by the civil rights movement, past and present, and how they are shaped by the structure of capitalism.
Dependencies
Courses
SOC268
is a
prerequisite
for:
Programs
SOC268
is a
completion requirement
for: