SOC 375 - Race and Identity

Institution:

California State University-San Marcos

Subject:

Description:

Examines the impact of race upon the social construction of the self through sociological theory and a series of narratives and studies of racial identity, asking: How does race matter in the perennial questions of "who am I?" How does racial identity get constructed externally and internally through social interactions and in social institutions? How is racial identity attached to other categories of self (e.g., woman, student, and worker) and how do people negotiate conflicted valuations of racial identity?

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csusm.edu

Phone Number:

(760) 750-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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