Fall 2023 | SOC 4461 Section 001: Sociology of Ethnic and Racial Conflict (32487)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- GLOS 4461 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023Tue 05:30PM - 08:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 415
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (12 of 25 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- "I can't breathe." The last words of George Floyd. Words that traumatized a nation, and the world. While the death of George Floyd galvanized peoples worldwide to speak out against discrimination and inequality, well before his death studies suggested that ethnic and racial discrimination and conflict re-occur on an ongoing basis. From the events of the Holocaust - to the genocide against the Rohingya in Myanmar - to the torture of Uighurs in China - to the Atlantic slave trade - we explore how identities are formed - and thereafter - how those same identities are deployed - to exclude and marginalize - with targeted precision. Across the world, we examine how racial bias and racial animus contribute to slavery, torture, mass displacement, economic destitution, and genocide. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?asalamha+SOC4461+Fall2023
- Class Description:
We will examine conceptual and theoretical approaches to the sociological study of ethnic and racial conflict around the globe, looking at ethnicity and race as distinctive but overlapping social constructions of collective identity that underpin patterns of social conflict and systems of power and privilege. We will also explore the difference between race and ethnicity, the various ways in which racial, ethnic, and national identities are constructed in different countries, individual versus group approaches to the study of prejudice and discrimination, and the racialization of ethnic and religious groups. In analyzing the sources of ethnic and racial conflicts in different nation-states, we will examine the role played by racism, ethnocentrism, and xenophobia, situating particular cases of conflict in North America, Africa, Latin America, and Asia in the contexts of colonialism, slavery, globalization, democratization, nation-state formation, and transnational migration. Using a comparative and historical approach, we will also examine how different countries formulate immigration policies and address issues of immigrant incorporation, exclusion, and citizenship and the conditions under which conflicts turn violent, leading to ethnic cleansing and genocide. Finally, we will analyze different approaches to reducing ethnic and racial conflicts, from affirmative action and reparations to cosmopolitanism, federalism, and global governance.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students with some background in Sociology, especially those who have taken other courses concerning race and ethnicity.
- Learning Objectives:
- The course aims to get you to think critically about issues of racial and ethnic conflict in different parts of the globe and to situate these conflicts within broader historical processes, such as colonialism, capitalist development, and nation-state formation,
- Grading:
Take home essay exams.
(Set this entry as the default text for instructor-less sections.)- Exam Format:
- Take home essay exams
- Class Format:
- Lectures, videos, speakers, and active learning activities on Tuesdays and group discussion and debates on Thursdays
- Workload:
- 45-55 Pages of Reading Per Week
1 Research Proposal/Bibliography
1 Research Paper
2 Take-Home Exam(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32487/1239
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 5 May 2023
Spring 2020 | SOC 4461 Section 001: Sociology of Ethnic and Racial Conflict (65579)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 210
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (19 of 28 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We will examine conceptual and theoretical approaches to the sociological study of ethnic and racial conflict around the globe, looking at ethnicity and race as distinctive but overlapping social constructions of collective identity that underpin patterns of social conflict and systems of power and privilege. We will also explore the difference between race and ethnicity, the various ways in which racial, ethnic, and national identities are constructed in different countries, individual versus group approaches to the study of prejudice and discrimination, and the racialization of ethnic and religious groups prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?campo145+SOC4461+Spring2020
- Class Description:
We will examine conceptual and theoretical approaches to the sociological study of ethnic and racial conflict around the globe, looking at ethnicity and race as distinctive but overlapping social constructions of collective identity that underpin patterns of social conflict and systems of power and privilege. We will also explore the difference between race and ethnicity, the various ways in which racial, ethnic, and national identities are constructed in different countries, individual versus group approaches to the study of prejudice and discrimination, the racialization of ethnic and religious groups, and genocide. In analyzing the sources of ethnic and racial conflicts in different nation-states, we will examine the role played by racism, ethnocentrism, and xenophobia, situating particular cases of conflict in North America, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia in the contexts of colonialism, slavery, globalization, democratization, nation-state formation, and transnational migration. This class will also provide a broad understanding of conflict and illustrate how conflict among racial, ethnic, and national identities manifest themselves in a multitude of arenas. Finally, we will analyze different approaches to reducing ethnic and racial conflicts, including cosmopolitanism, federalism, and global governance.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students with some background in Sociology and other related social sciences, especially those who have taken other courses concerning race and ethnicity. However, any student that has an interest in learning about race, ethnicity, and nationalism and willing to put the effort in may register as well.
- Learning Objectives:
- The course aims to get you to think critically about issues of racial and ethnic conflict in different parts of the globe and to situate these conflicts within broader historical processes, such as colonialism, capitalist development, and nation-state formation,
- Grading:
Weekly Reflections (15 total): 2 points each (15x2=30 points)
In-depth Response Papers (6 total): 10 points each (10x6=60 points)
Final Project Proposal: 10 points
Final Project Sources and Summaries: 30 points
Final Poster Project: 30 points
Final Project Write Up: 30 points
Final Project Office Hours Meeting: 15 points
Final Project Class Notes: 15 points
Participation: 25 points
Total Points for the class: 250
(Set this entry as the default text for instructor-less sections.)- Exam Format:
- No Exams
- Class Format:
- Lectures, videos, speakers, and group activities
- Workload:
This class will require a good amount of reading where a typical week can consist of 50-80 pages of readings. This will not always be the case as videos will sometimes be assigned but it is the student's responsibility to set an appropriate amount of time to read. It is important to note that as the semester progresses, there will be less reading, however, it is vital that we read-heavy at the beginning of the semester in order to situate the contexts of race, ethnicity, and nationalism. I have also selected readings that are written more straight forward and not dense so the reading will be easier.
Weekly reflection papers are 3 paragraphs of reflecting on that week's readings and lecture activities that involve connecting the materials to the student's personal experience. In-depth response papers are 1-2 pages of formal writing that involve critically thinking about the week's readings. There are only 6 in-depth response papers and are due biweekly starting week 3.
There are no final papers nor exams. Instead, there is a poster project with several mini assignments leading up to the final project to help students get a little work done throughout the semester.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65579/1203
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 5 December 2019
Fall 2017 | SOC 4461 Section 001: Sociology of Ethnic and Racial Conflict (17976)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Effects of ethnic migration and of social movements. Construction of ethnic/national identities. Questions of citizenship. Rise of transnational movements, how they help shape racial/ethnic conflicts. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?aminzade+SOC4461+Fall2017
- Class Description:
We will examine conceptual and theoretical approaches to the sociological study of ethnic and racial conflict around the globe, looking at ethnicity and race as distinctive but overlapping social constructions of collective identity that underpin patterns of social conflict and systems of power and privilege. We will also explore the difference between race and ethnicity, the various ways in which racial, ethnic, and national identities are constructed in different countries, individual versus group approaches to the study of prejudice and discrimination, and the racialization of ethnic and religious groups. In analyzing the sources of ethnic and racial conflicts in different nation-states, we will examine the role played by racism, ethnocentrism, and xenophobia, situating particular cases of conflict in North America, Africa, Latin America, and Asia in the contexts of colonialism, slavery, globalization, democratization, nation-state formation, and transnational migration. Using a comparative and historical approach, we will also examine the racialization of ethnic and religious groups, how different countries formulate immigration policies and address issues of immigrant incorporation, exclusion, and citizenship, and the conditions under which conflicts turn violent, leading to ethnic cleansing and genocide. Finally, we will analyze different approaches to reducing ethnic and racial conflicts, from affirmative action and reparations to cosmopolitanism, federalism, and global governance.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Students with some background in Sociology, especially those who have taken other courses concerning race and ethnicity.
- Learning Objectives:
- The course aims to get you to think critically about issues of racial and ethnic conflict in different parts of the globe and to situate these conflicts within broader historical processes, such as colonialism, capitalist development, and nation-state formation,
- Grading:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17976/1179
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/aminzade_SOC4461_Fall2017.doc
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 20 May 2017
Fall 2016 | SOC 4461 Section 001: Sociology of Ethnic and Racial Conflict (34004)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 210
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Effects of ethnic migration and of social movements. Construction of ethnic/national identities. Questions of citizenship. Rise of transnational movements, how they help shape racial/ethnic conflicts. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?aminzade+SOC4461+Fall2016
- Class Description:
- We will examine conceptual and theoretical approaches to the sociological study of race and ethnicity, looking at race and ethnicity as distinctive but overlapping social constructions of collective identity that underpin patterns of social conflict and systems of power and privilege. We will also explore the difference between race and ethnicity, the construction, maintenance, and transformation of ethnic and racial identities, the sources of racial and ethnic conflicts, including genocides, white privilege and race blindness, and the nature of racist ideology. Using a comparative and historical approach, we will analyze the impact of macro-historical forces, including colonialism, slavery, globalization, democratization, nation-state formation, and transnational immigration, on ethnic and racial dynamics and conflicts. These issues will be addressed via the study of cases of ethnic and racial conflict from around the globe, including North America, Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
20% Reports/Papers
10% Quizzes
10% Attendance - Class Format:
- 35% Lecture
10% Film/Video
50% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 65-75 Pages Reading Per Week
6 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
3 Quiz(zes) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34004/1169
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/aminzade_SOC4461_Fall2017.doc (Fall 2017)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 April 2014
Fall 2014 | SOC 4461 Section 001: Sociology of Ethnic and Racial Conflict (34389)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 135
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Effects of ethnic migration and of social movements. Construction of ethnic/national identities. Questions of citizenship. Rise of transnational movements, how they help shape racial/ethnic conflicts.
- Class Description:
- We will examine conceptual and theoretical approaches to the sociological study of race and ethnicity, looking at race and ethnicity as distinctive but overlapping social constructions of collective identity that underpin patterns of social conflict and systems of power and privilege. We will also explore the difference between race and ethnicity, the construction, maintenance, and transformation of ethnic and racial identities, the sources of racial and ethnic conflicts, including genocides, white privilege and race blindness, and the nature of racist ideology. Using a comparative and historical approach, we will analyze the impact of macro-historical forces, including colonialism, slavery, globalization, democratization, nation-state formation, and transnational immigration, on ethnic and racial dynamics and conflicts. These issues will be addressed via the study of cases of ethnic and racial conflict from around the globe, including North America, Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
20% Reports/Papers
10% Quizzes
10% Attendance - Class Format:
- 35% Lecture
10% Film/Video
50% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 65-75 Pages Reading Per Week
6 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
3 Quiz(zes) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34389/1149
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/aminzade_SOC4461_Fall2017.doc (Fall 2017)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 April 2014
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