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Spring 2020 | SOC 3251W Section 001: Sociological Perspectives on Race, Class, and Gender (53993)
- 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 3251W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
Closed (42 of 42 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- In the midst of social unrest, it is important for us to understand social inequality. In this course we will analyze the impact of three major forms of inequality in the United States: race, class, and gender. Through taking an intersectional approach at these topics, we will examine the ways these social forces work institutionally, conceptually, and in terms of our everyday realities. We will focus on these inequalities as intertwined and deeply embedded in the history of the country. Along with race, class, and gender we will focus on other axes of inequality including sexuality, citizenship, and dis/ability. We will analyze the meanings and values attached to these social categories, and the ways in which these social constructions help rationalize, justify, and reproduce social inequality. prereq: Soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- Click this link ofr more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?powel489+SOC3251W+Spring2020
- Class Description:
- Race, class, and gender are social and structural formations of identity and inequality that affect all of our lives. They are often taken for granted and rarely confronted and challenged, though in this class we will seek to do just that. In this course, we will define and examine the importance and influence of various forms of inequality both in social interactions and in social institutions. We will begin the course examining how race, class, and gender work in tandem social contexts to shape individual experiences. The course will be divided into two units: (1) Theoretical Perspectives on Race, Class, and Gender and (2) Topical Interests in Race, Class, and Gender. Course material will draw on academic journal articles/book chapters, media, and popular culture to understand race, class, and gender within society and within various institutions such as the criminal justice system, education, politics, religion, and family.
- Learning Objectives:
- Together, we will address such questions as:
How has my social location (via race, gender, and class) shaped my life to this point?
How does my social location provide opportunities and obstacles moving forward?
How does my social location differ from that of people around me?
How does my experience as a person who is gendered, raced, and classed compare to colleagues, acquaintances, and others?
What is intersectionality, who developed it, and how can it be deployed in social analysis?
How does race, class, and gender impact people's lives in terms of families, education,
the economy, immigration, and the legal system?
- Grading:
- TBD
- Exam Format:
- Final Paper: 9-10 pages
- Class Format:
- TBD
- Workload:
- (A) Ten in-class participation assignments - 5 points each (25%)
(B) Five Critical Reading Essays, 2 pages double spaced - 10 points each (25%)
(C) Two Quizzes, non-cumulative, essay questions, select 5 of 6, 25 points each (25%)
(D) Final Paper, 9-10 pages, Critical Ethnography of Race, Class, Gender, 50 points (25%)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53993/1203
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 December 2019
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2020 Sociology Classes