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SOC 3211W is also offered in Spring 2025
SOC 3211W is also offered in Fall 2024
SOC 3211W is also offered in Spring 2024
SOC 3211W is also offered in Fall 2023
SOC 3211W is also offered in Spring 2023
SOC 3211W is also offered in Fall 2022
SOC 3211W is also offered in Spring 2022
SOC 3211W is also offered in Fall 2021
Spring 2025 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (53108)
- 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:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?garbes+SOC3211W+Spring2025
- Class Description:
- "Race" has been an important of American history, but we try to talk about a "post-racial" society in the 21st century. This class will cover the origins of race (and racism), before diving into race in American history and the consequences this history has for contemporary race relations. We will discuss what exactly "race" is and isn't, why race and racism are central to American politics and culture, and how "race"
in the post-Civil Rights Era and the 21st century has both declined and grown in significance. - Class Format:
- Active participation and discussion are encouraged in this class environment. Students should expect in-class activities.
- Workload:
- Students interested in this course can expect to read 10-30 pages of academic work per week; in addition, we will be writing and revising paper work over the course of the semester.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53108/1253
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 March 2017
Fall 2024 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (18493)
- 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:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (2 of 32 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?elogan+SOC3211W+Fall2024
- Class Description:
In this class we will explore the dynamics of race and racism in the 21st century U.S.
We inquire into how race works in the U.S. TODAY, as compared to how it seemed to "work" decades ago -- looking at both points of rupture and continuity.
We'll cover issues such as race and policing, racial identity, race and schooling, race and settler colonialism, race and media, and race and electoral politics. We'll look at how race functions to stratify the society as a whole, and also examine issues salient to the lived experiences of specific racialized social groups.
This term we'll talk about all of this using a mixture of academic writing, documentary films, and video clips. We'll incorporate frequent references to current political and social events, popular culture, and the print and online media.
- Grading:
- 60% Writing Assignments (6 short writing assignments worth 10% each)
- 15% Analyses of "Race Out in the World" (2 assignments, worth 7.5% each)
- 25% Participation (attendance and engagement in discussion)
- 2.5% Extra Credit Assignment (max possible percentage points 2.5)
- Exam Format:
- no exam
- Class Format:
- 50% Lecture10% Film/ Video40% Discussion
- Workload:
- 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week6 short writing assignments (answering conceptual questions)2 analyses of race "Out in the World" (analysis of race in the world of research, world of news, and/ or world of visual fiction)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18493/1249
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 19 April 2023
Spring 2024 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (53520)
- 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:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (33 of 36 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?joh07820+SOC3211W+Spring2024
- Class Description:
- In mainstream American culture, race and racism both have a taken-for-granted nature. Race is a "natural" category a person belongs to as bestowed by their parents. Racism is deliberate bigotry or discrimination against certain racial groups perpetuated due to ignorance, selfishness, or other moral depravities.
Sociologists, however, conceptualize both race and racism differently. They understand race and racism to be social processes, things that must continually be accomplished and enforced by social agents who often are neither especially ignorant nor popularly considered to be morally compromised. Investigating how race and racism are accomplished, and how such processes are deeply embedded into the mundane features of American life, will be the goal of this class.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
Any students able to register for the class with an interest in understanding how race and racism function sociologically are welcome in the class
- Learning Objectives:
Students will work on the following skills:
1.) Learn how to read and analyze academic texts
2.) Learn how to collaborate and learn in non-lecture educational settings
3.) Learn how to take ownership of scholarly ideas and apply them to personal contexts of interest
4.) Learn how to develop and refine an original topic of the student's choosing in an academic paper.
- Grading:
- Students' grades will be based on a mixture of short answer/essay-based quizzes, participation and attendance in class sessions, and a series of assignments concerning the planning, drafting, and submission of a final term paper.
- Exam Format:
- There will be 2-3 quizzes in the course, each taken with some access to notes. The final exam will be a term paper.
- Class Format:
Class will be a mix of lecture and class discussion, with at least 50 percent of class time featuring class discussion.
- Workload:
Students should expect to dedicate 3-4 hours a week outside of class time doing academic readings and preparing class assignments.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53520/1243
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 November 2023
Fall 2023 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (18893)
- 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:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (28 of 32 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?elogan+SOC3211W+Fall2023
- Class Description:
In this class we will explore the dynamics of race and racism in the 21st century U.S.
We inquire into how race works in the U.S. TODAY, as compared to how it seemed to "work" decades ago -- looking at both points of rupture and continuity.
We'll cover issues such as race and policing, racial identity, race and schooling, race and settler colonialism, race and media, and race and electoral politics. We'll look at how race functions to stratify the society as a whole, and also examine issues salient to the lived experiences of specific racialized social groups.
This term we'll talk about all of this using a mixture of academic writing, documentary films, and video clips. We'll incorporate frequent references to current political and social events, popular culture, and the print and online media.
- Grading:
- 60% Writing Assignments (6 short writing assignments worth 10% each)
- 15% Analyses of "Race Out in the World" (2 assignments, worth 7.5% each)
- 25% Participation (attendance and engagement in discussion)
- 2.5% Extra Credit Assignment (max possible percentage points 2.5)
- Exam Format:
- no exam
- Class Format:
- 50% Lecture10% Film/ Video40% Discussion
- Workload:
- 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week6 short writing assignments (answering conceptual questions)2 analyses of race "Out in the World" (analysis of race in the world of research, world of news, and/ or world of visual fiction)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18893/1239
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 19 April 2023
Spring 2023 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (53948)
- 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:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (24 of 25 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?elogan+SOC3211W+Spring2023
- Class Description:
In this class we will explore the dynamics of race and racism in the 21st century U.S.
We inquire into how race works in the U.S. TODAY, as compared to how it seemed to "work" decades ago -- looking at both points of rupture and continuity.
We'll cover issues such as race and policing, racial identity, race and schooling, race and settler colonialism, race and media, and race and electoral politics. We'll look at how race functions to stratify the society as a whole, and also examine issues salient to the lived experiences of specific racialized social groups.
This term we'll talk about all of this using a mixture of academic writing, documentary films, and video clips. We'll incorporate frequent references to current political and social events, popular culture, and the print and online media.
- Grading:
- 70% Reports/Papers
30% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
50% Discussion - Workload:
- 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week3 Formal Paper(s), ~ 7-9 pages each, and rewrite/ revision3 Informal Papers (reading or film reflections) 1-2 pages each
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53948/1233
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 24 October 2022
Fall 2022 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (19501)
- 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:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022Tue 05:30PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (34 of 35 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?joh07820+SOC3211W+Fall2022
- Class Description:
- In mainstream American culture, race and racism both have a taken-for-granted nature. Race is a "natural" category a person belongs to as bestowed by their parents. Racism is deliberate bigotry or discrimination against certain racial groups actors perpetuate due to ignorance, selfishness, or other moral depravities.
Sociologists, however, conceptualize both race and racism differently. They understand race and racism to be social processes, things that must continually be "accomplished" and enforced by social agents who often are neither especially ignorant nor popularly considered to be morally compromised. How race and racism are "accomplished," and how such processes are embedded deeply into even the mundane features of American life, will be the goal of this class.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
Any students able to register for the class with an interest in understanding how race and racism function sociologically are welcome in the class
- Learning Objectives:
Students will work on the following skills:
1.) Learn how to read and analyze academic texts
2.) Learn how to collaborate and learn in non-lecture educational settings
3.) Learn how to take ownership of scholarly ideas and apply them to personal contexts of interest
4.) Learn how to develop and refine an original topic of the student's choosing in an academic paper.
- Grading:
- Students' grades will be based on a mixture of short answer/essay-based quizzes, participation and attendance in class sessions, and a series of assignments concerning the planning, drafting, and submission of a final term paper.
- Exam Format:
- There will be 2-3 quizzes in the course, each taken with some access to notes. The final exam will be a term paper.
- Class Format:
Class will be a mix of lecture and class discussion, with at least 50 percent of class time featuring class discussion.
- Workload:
Students should expect to dedicate 3-4 hours a week outside of class time doing academic readings and preparing class assignments.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19501/1229
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 12 August 2022
Spring 2022 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (55013)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 255
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (42 of 42 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?elogan+SOC3211W+Spring2022
- Class Description:
- mso-fareast-;Times New Roman";>In this class we will explore the dynamics of race and racism in the 21mso-fareast-;Times New Roman";> century U.S.
We inquire into how race works in the U.S. TODAY, as compared to how it seemed to "work" decades ago -- looking at both points of rupture and continuity.
We'll cover issues such as race and policing, racial identity, race and schooling, race and settler colonialism, race and media, and race and electoral politics. We'll look at how race functions to stratify the society as a whole, and also examine issues salient to the lived experiences of specific racialized social groups.
This term we'll talk about all of this using a mixture of academic writing, documentary films, and video clips. We'll incorporate frequent references to current political and social events, popular culture, and the print and online media.
- Grading:
- 70% Reports/Papers
30% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
50% Discussion - Workload:
- 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week3 Formal Paper(s), ~ 7-9 pages each, and rewrite/ revision3 Informal Papers (reading or film reflections) 1-2 pages each
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55013/1223
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 September 2021
Fall 2021 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (20875)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Tue, Thu 08:15AM - 09:30AMUMTC, West BankHanson Hall 1-109
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (38 of 39 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?sara0028+SOC3211W+Fall2021
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to help students begin developing informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to how sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations, and racism. We will cover the core theories that sociologists use to understand race in U.S. society and provide a historical overview of various racial and ethnic groups' experiences to explain racialized groups' present-day social status. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the dominant social narratives of race in the United States. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society, albeit in different ways.
- Learning Objectives:
By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
Utilize sociological theories and concepts to understand, discuss, apply, and create knowledge about race and racism in society in all of the course activities. These concepts are tools for thinking about society.
Locate claims and evidence in media sources on race and develop the skills to assess public narratives about race topics.
Practice and improve evidence-based communication, drawing on theory, course topics, and secondary sources to discuss race topics.
Create a final paper focused on developing personal interests in a specific race topic.
- Exam Format:
- Midterm and final exams are in the form of papers.
- Class Format:
- Active participation and discussion are encouraged in this class environment. Students should expect in-class activities.
- Workload:
- Students interested in this course can expect to read 10-30 pages of academic work per week; since this is a writing intensive course, we will be writing and revising paper work over the course of the semester.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20875/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 April 2021
Spring 2021 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (51030)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2021 - 01/22/2021Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE01/25/2021 - 05/03/2021Mon 09:45AM - 11:00AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (44 of 44 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- On Wed. Jan. 20, the lecture will meet online synchronously at the scheduled time. After the first week, the lecture will meet on Mondays online synchronously at the scheduled time. The remaining lecture material will be available on line in an asynchronous format. Click on this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?elogan+SOC3211W+Spring2021
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. Our goal is to examine the myriad ways that race structures American society and influences the experiences and life chances of all its members. In the opening sections of the class, we study definitions of race and major theories of how race and racism work in the contemporary U.S. The next unit begins with an overview of the concept of racial identity, and asks how social location impacts one's identity and daily interactions. After inquiring into the general process of identity formation, we look at the specific experiences of whites, African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and multiracial Americans. Though our central focus is on race relations in today's society, we also provide a historical overview of the experiences of each group in order to help explain their present-day social status. The next part of the course examines the significance of race in several specific contexts. We look at controversies over race and immigration, race and education, and race and popular culture. We close the class by considering the future of race relations in the U.S., and evaluating remedies to racial inequality.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
60% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
50% Discussion - Workload:
- 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week3 Formal Paper(s), ~ 7-9 pages each, and rewrite/ revision3 Informal Papers (reading or film reflections) 1-2 pages each
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51030/1213
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 November 2019
Fall 2020 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (15548)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Off CampusVirtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (33 of 33 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?agui0110+SOC3211W+Fall2020
- Class Description:
- "Race" has been an important of American history, but we try to talk about a "post-racial" society in the 21st century. This class will cover the origins of race (and racism), before diving into race in American history and the consequences this history has for contemporary race relations. We will discuss what exactly "race" is and isn't, why race and racism are central to American politics and culture, and how "race"
in the post-Civil Rights Era and the 21st century has both declined and grown in significance. - Class Format:
- Active participation and discussion are encouraged in this class environment. Students should expect in-class activities.
- Workload:
- Students interested in this course can expect to read 10-30 pages of academic work per week; in addition, we will be writing and revising paper work over the course of the semester.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15548/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 March 2017
Spring 2020 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (54728)
- 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
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 235
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (38 of 40 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- Click on this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?elogan+SOC3211W+Spring2020
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. Our goal is to examine the myriad ways that race structures American society and influences the experiences and life chances of all its members. In the opening sections of the class, we study definitions of race and major theories of how race and racism work in the contemporary U.S. The next unit begins with an overview of the concept of racial identity, and asks how social location impacts one's identity and daily interactions. After inquiring into the general process of identity formation, we look at the specific experiences of whites, African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and multiracial Americans. Though our central focus is on race relations in today's society, we also provide a historical overview of the experiences of each group in order to help explain their present-day social status. The next part of the course examines the significance of race in several specific contexts. We look at controversies over race and immigration, race and education, and race and popular culture. We close the class by considering the future of race relations in the U.S., and evaluating remedies to racial inequality.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
60% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
50% Discussion - Workload:
- 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week3 Formal Paper(s), ~ 7-9 pages each, and rewrite/ revision3 Informal Papers (reading or film reflections) 1-2 pages each
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54728/1203
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 November 2019
Fall 2019 | SOC 3211W Section 001: Race and Racism in the US (18981)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019Thu 05:30PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (39 of 42 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- We live in a society steeped in racial understandings that are often invisible - some that are hard to see, and others that we work hard not to see. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. The course will conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power, and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?sara0028+SOC3211W+Fall2019
- Class Description:
- "Race" has been an important of American history, but we try to talk about a "post-racial" society in the 21st century. This class will cover the origins of race (and racism), before diving into race in American history and the consequences this history has for contemporary race relations. We will discuss what exactly "race" is and isn't, why race and racism are central to American politics and culture, and how "race"
in the post-Civil Rights Era and the 21st century has both declined and grown in significance. - Class Format:
- Active participation and discussion are encouraged in this class environment. Students should expect in-class activities.
- Workload:
- Students interested in this course can expect to read 10-30 pages of academic work per week; in addition, we will be writing and revising paper work over the course of the semester.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18981/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 March 2017
Spring 2019 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (55193)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019Wed 05:30PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (48 of 49 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. The class will also class consider the future of race relations in the U.S. and evaluate remedies to racial inequality.
- Class Notes:
- Click on this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jmbell+SOC3211W+Spring2019
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will begin by talking generally about the basic structure of racial formations in the contemporary U.S., the mechanisms by which they are reproduced, and possibilities for resistance and change. In the second part of the course, we will turn to the issue of popular representations of people of color in the US. We will look specifically at how African American, Asian American Latino and Native American women and men are portrayed in popular culture. We will look at how these images are related to racial inequality and how they shape the way that we think about particular groups in American society. In the Third part of the course, we will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. These units will focus especially on the experiences of Asian and Mexican immigrants. The objective in these units is both to learn more about these groups and also to consider what their experiences reveal with respect to the challenges racial and ethnic formations present for conventional, individualistic understandings of citizenship, group membership and social justice. The course will then conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Grading:
- Writing intensive course, 2 exams, 3 papers, in class writing.
- Exam Format:
- Multiple Choice and short answer
- Class Format:
- 40% lecture, 30% film, 30% discussion
- Workload:
- 50-75 pages of reading per week on average. Less at the beginning, more at the end. 3 papers, one of which will be revised over the course of the semester, in-class writing assignments.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55193/1193
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 March 2017
Fall 2018 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (19328)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (52 of 52 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. The class will also class consider the future of race relations in the U.S. and evaluate remedies to racial inequality.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?maha0134+SOC3211W+Fall2018
- Class Description:
To fully endorse a course called "American Race Relations," we must first interrogate the extent to which racialized groups relate. Through such examination, we will question how race is used as a classificatory system of difference and differential relations of human value and valueness. We will explore how these differences are magnified through processes of racialization and how race is used as a tool for domination through systemic racism producing stark inequalities between groups. It's often said that race may be a social construct, but it is real in its implications. We will discuss the limitations of conceptualizing race as a "social construct" when it has denied many racialized groups access to the social and thus, the possibility humanness. As a class, we will attend to the role of relationality between groups. What factor does race play in esteeming some groups at the expense and further marginalization of others? Without conceptualizing race in relation to other classificatory systems of difference such as a gender, class, indigeneity, sexuality, ability, and citizenship, the study of race relations is incomplete. Hence, we will continuously explore the ways both oppression and privilege multiply based on the entanglement of difference.
- Class Format:
- Active participation and discussion are encouraged in this class environment. Students should expect in-class activities.
- Workload:
- Students interested in this course can expect to read 10-30 pages of academic work per week; in addition, we will be writing and revising paper work over the course of the semester.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19328/1189
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 15 July 2018
Spring 2018 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (52225)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (47 of 47 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. The class will also class consider the future of race relations in the U.S. and evaluate remedies to racial inequality.
- Class Notes:
- Click on this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?elogan+SOC3211W+Spring2018
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. Our goal is to examine the myriad ways that race structures American society and influences the experiences and life chances of all its members. In the opening sections of the class, we study definitions of race and major theories of how race and racism work in the contemporary U.S. The next unit begins with an overview of the concept of racial identity, and asks how social location impacts one's identity and daily interactions. After inquiring into the general process of identity formation, we look at the specific experiences of whites, African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and multiracial Americans. Though our central focus is on race relations in today's society, we also provide a historical overview of the experiences of each group in order to help explain their present-day social status. The next part of the course examines the significance of race in several specific contexts. We look at controversies over race and immigration, race and education, and race and popular culture. We close the class by considering the future of race relations in the U.S., and evaluating remedies to racial inequality.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
60% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
50% Discussion - Workload:
- 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52225/1183
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 March 2017
Fall 2017 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (16336)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017Wed 05:30PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 235
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. The class will also class consider the future of race relations in the U.S. and evaluate remedies to racial inequality.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?rajas011+SOC3211W+Fall2017
- Class Description:
- "Race" has been an important of American history, but we try to talk about a "post-racial" society in the 21st century. This class will cover the origins of race (and racism), before diving into race in American history and the consequences this history has for contemporary race relations. We will discuss what exactly "race" is and isn't, why race and racism are central to American politics and culture, and how "race" in the post-Civil Rights Era and the 21st century has both declined and grown in significance.
- Class Format:
- Active participation and discussion are encouraged in this class environment. Students should expect in-class activities.
- Workload:
- Students interested in this course can expect to read 10-30 pages of academic work per week; in addition, we will be writing and revising paper work over the course of the semester.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16336/1179
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 2 May 2017
Spring 2017 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (67166)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017Wed 05:30PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 255
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. The class will also class consider the future of race relations in the U.S. and evaluate remedies to racial inequality.
- Class Notes:
- Click on this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jmbell+SOC3211W+Spring2017
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to help students begin to develop their own informed perspectives on American racial "problems" by introducing them to the ways that sociologists deal with race, ethnicity, race relations and racism. We will begin by talking generally about the basic structure of racial formations in the contemporary U.S., the mechanisms by which they are reproduced, and possibilities for resistance and change. In the second part of the course, we will turn to the issue of popular representations of people of color in the US. We will look specifically at how African American, Asian American Latino and Native American women and men are portrayed in popular culture. We will look at how these images are related to racial inequality and how they shape the way that we think about particular groups in American society. In the Third part of the course, we will expand our understanding of racial and ethnic dynamics by exploring the experiences of specific groups in the U.S. and how race/ethnicity intersects with sources of stratification such as class, nationality, and gender. These units will focus especially on the experiences of Asian and Mexican immigrants. The objective in these units is both to learn more about these groups and also to consider what their experiences reveal with respect to the challenges racial and ethnic formations present for conventional, individualistic understandings of citizenship, group membership and social justice. The course will then conclude by re-considering ideas about assimilation, pluralism, and multiculturalism. Throughout, our goal will be to consider race both as a source of identity and social differentiation as well as a system of privilege, power and inequality affecting everyone in the society albeit in different ways.
- Grading:
- Writing intensive course, 2 exams, 3 papers, in class writing.
- Exam Format:
- Multiple Choice and short answer
- Class Format:
- 40% lecture, 30% film, 30% discussion
- Workload:
- 50-75 pages of reading per week on average. Less at the beginning, more at the end. 3 papers, one of which will be revised over the course of the semester, in-class writing assignments.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67166/1173
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 29 November 2016
Fall 2016 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (16749)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
- AAS 3211W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. The class will also class consider the future of race relations in the U.S. and evaluate remedies to racial inequality.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?elogan+SOC3211W+Fall2016
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. Our goal is to examine the myriad ways that race structures American society and influences the experiences and life chances of all its members. In the opening sections of the class, we study definitions of race and major theories of how race and racism work in the contemporary U.S. The next unit begins with an overview of the concept of racial identity, and asks how social location impacts one's identity and daily interactions. After inquiring into the general process of identity formation, we look at the specific experiences of whites, African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and multiracial Americans. Though our central focus is on race relations in today's society, we also provide a historical overview of the experiences of each group in order to help explain their present-day social status. The next part of the course examines the significance of race in several specific contexts. We look at controversies over race and immigration, race and education, and race and popular culture. We close the class by considering the future of race relations in the U.S., and evaluating remedies to racial inequality.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
60% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
50% Discussion - Workload:
- 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16749/1169
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 August 2013
Fall 2015 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (21461)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. This course will focus on race relations in today's society with a historical overview of the experiences of various racial and ethnic groups in order to help explain their present-day social status. The class will also class consider the future of race relations in the U.S. and evaluate remedies to racial inequality.
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?elogan+SOC3211W+Fall2015
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. Our goal is to examine the myriad ways that race structures American society and influences the experiences and life chances of all its members. In the opening sections of the class, we study definitions of race and major theories of how race and racism work in the contemporary U.S. The next unit begins with an overview of the concept of racial identity, and asks how social location impacts one's identity and daily interactions. After inquiring into the general process of identity formation, we look at the specific experiences of whites, African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and multiracial Americans. Though our central focus is on race relations in today's society, we also provide a historical overview of the experiences of each group in order to help explain their present-day social status. The next part of the course examines the significance of race in several specific contexts. We look at controversies over race and immigration, race and education, and race and popular culture. We close the class by considering the future of race relations in the U.S., and evaluating remedies to racial inequality.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
60% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
50% Discussion - Workload:
- 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21461/1159
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 August 2013
Fall 2014 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (22766)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Mon 06:00PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Conceptual/theoretical tools sociologists use to study race relations in the United States. Historical experiences among racial/ethnic groups. American Indians, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, and white ethnics.
- Class Description:
- This course introduces students to the theoretical and historical foundations of race relations in the United States. In particular, we focus on the formation of racial and ethnic identities, on how these are produced through political struggle at the local, national, global scales, and how they are maintained and transformed over time. We pay close attention to the ways in which race and ethnicity intersect with gender, sexuality, class, citizenship, and nation in order to better understand how systems of power, privilege, and inequality are constructed, reinforced, and challenged. The role and impact of social movements in shaping these social categories will be at the center of the course focus. Students are expected to apply social scientific concepts and theories to the subject matter, drawing on frameworks from Sociology, History, American Studies, Ethnic Studies, and Law.
- Grading:
- 30% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
10% Quizzes
20% Written Homework
10% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- Both the midterm and final exams will be take home tests requiring the use of course readings, lectures, discussions, and films to answer questions.
- Class Format:
- 65% Lecture
10% Film/Video
15% Discussion
5% Small Group Activities
5% Guest Speakers service learning component is optional - Workload:
- 60-80 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Homework Assignment(s)
3 Quiz(zes) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/22766/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 2 April 2009
Spring 2014 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (61223)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Conceptual/theoretical tools sociologists use to study race relations in the United States. Historical experiences among racial/ethnic groups. American Indians, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, and white ethnics.
- Class Description:
- What is race? How have our understandings of race and racism changed over time? Why do deep racial inequalities persist in the post-civil rights era? In this class we will use sociological perspectives and theories to address these and other questions regarding the nature of race, racism, and racial relations in the U.S. We will explore the ways in which race continues to be a salient factor in social, economic, and political organization, paying particular attention to contemporary forms of racism in the ?age of colorblindness.? We will also examine how race informs aspects of personal identity and perspective. In doing so, this course is designed to challenge popular notions about the meaning and importance of race, and to encourage a deeper, more reflective understanding of how race and racism continue to structure American society, and the life experiences of its members. This is an intellectual and often emotional journey that requires critical thought, an open mind, a willingness for self-reflection, and is well worth the trouble!
- Grading:
- 40% Reports/Papers
10% Quizzes
40% Reflection Papers
10% Class Participation Other Grading Information: There will be four reflection papers, worth 10% each. The final research paper will be assigned and graded in three parts: a proposal (5%), a rough draft (15%), and a final draft (20%) due the last day of class. - Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
20% Film/Video
25% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities - Workload:
- 60-90 Pages Reading Per Week
25 Pages Writing Per Term - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/61223/1143
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 21 January 2014
Fall 2013 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (29246)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013Mon 05:30PM - 08:00PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Conceptual/theoretical tools sociologists use to study race relations in the United States. Historical experiences among racial/ethnic groups. American Indians, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, and white ethnics.
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of the contours of race in the post-civil rights era United States. Our goal is to examine the myriad ways that race structures American society and influences the experiences and life chances of all its members. In the opening sections of the class, we study definitions of race and major theories of how race and racism work in the contemporary U.S. The next unit begins with an overview of the concept of racial identity, and asks how social location impacts one's identity and daily interactions. After inquiring into the general process of identity formation, we look at the specific experiences of whites, African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and multiracial Americans. Though our central focus is on race relations in today's society, we also provide a historical overview of the experiences of each group in order to help explain their present-day social status. The next part of the course examines the significance of race in several specific contexts. We look at controversies over race and immigration, race and education, and race and popular culture. We close the class by considering the future of race relations in the U.S., and evaluating remedies to racial inequality.
- Grading:
- 20% Final Exam
60% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
50% Discussion - Workload:
- 30-40 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/29246/1139
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 August 2013
Spring 2013 | SOC 3211W Section 001: American Race Relations (56764)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Tue, Thu 08:15AM - 09:30AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Conceptual/theoretical tools sociologists use to study race relations in the United States. Historical experiences among racial/ethnic groups. American Indians, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, and white ethnics.
- Class Description:
- This class is designed to offer students a deeper understanding of the many ways that race structures American society and shapes our experiences and life chances. We will focus broadly on racial inequality, white privilege, intersectionality (how our experiences are shaped by race, gender, and class collectively), race in the media, racial identities, and the social construction of race and racial difference. We will look at the specific experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Whites and multiracial Americans. Though our central focus is on race relations in today`s society, we also cover the historical experiences of each group in order to help explain their present-day social status. We will conclude the class with discussions on the future of race relations in the rapidly changing United States. This class meets the Writing Intensive requirement and therefore includes a revision process leading up to the final paper, which allows you to improve your writing skills.
- Grading:
- 50% Reports/Papers
30% Quizzes
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
20% Film/Video
30% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities - Workload:
- 60 Pages Reading Per Week
12-15 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
15 Homework Assignment(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/56764/1133
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 3 January 2013
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