HIS 321 - American Race Relations

Institution:

Doane University

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Description:

Surveys events in United States history, from the colonial era to the present, that suggest the racial underpinnings of American culture and society and explores how race interacts with class, gender, ethnicity, religion and culture. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the historical reality of American multiculturalism. Students examine the history of Native "Indian" Americans, African-Americans, Asian and Western and EasternEuropean immigrants and their descendants, in colonial and national contexts. Topics covered include conquest, assimilation, slavery, ethnicity, eugenics, and the modern civil rights movements. Students also will gain a deeper understanding of the development and values of Western and non-Western cultures and the interrelations between people, systems, and social forces. This course fulfulls the Cultural Perspectives requirement of the Doane Plan. Offered alternate fall terms.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.doane.edu

Phone Number:

(402) 826-2161

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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