SOC 2121A - Race & Ethnic Relations

Institution:

Dowling College (Closed)

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Description:

3 credits Analysis of ethnicity and racism in their historical, socio-political, and economic contexts. Concepts of race, culture, religion, ethnicity, and nationality are examined in light of current research in sociology and anthropology, as well as new insights from genetics and biology. Different manners in which minorities react to the dominant groups-adaptation, integration, and militancy-are systematically analyzed. The questions concerning the American melting pot vis-à-vis new emphasis on cultural pluralism are critically discussed along with the case studies of new immi grants and concepts of "brain drain" and "brain gain." PrerequisitSOC 1001A or 1002A or ANT 1002A or permission of the instructor. Offered: 2008 - 2010.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DOWLING.EDU

Phone Number:

(631) 244-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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