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 Requirement
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013
Tue, Thu 08:15AM - 09:30AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen 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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