SOC 220 - Sociological Perspectives on Race

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

SOCIOLOGY

Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the Anthropology + Sociology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: SOC 100W.E.B. DuBois serves as the starting point for discussing race insociological terms. The class then moves chronologically towardsthe 21st century, where sociologists still struggle to elucidaterace as a social construction. A special focus on the progress andchallenges of the post-civil rights era in the United States will beincluded. Topics include race theory, race stratification, race identityand representation, trends in racial attitudes, race and power, theintersection of race with class and gender, and the social constructionof whiteness

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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