SOC 420 - Race and Racism

Institution:

Antioch University-Los Angeles

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Description:

The purpose of this course is to equip students with a comprehensive understanding, both theoretical and applied, of "race" as a category of identityand "racism" as a system of domination and inequality. Students develop a keenawareness of major scholarly figures in the field of ethnic studies and learn the politics of theorizing and defining racial categories as an intellectual exercise. Students weigh competing perspectives, using historical and contemporary evidence, to examine how racial inequality has been constructed and sustained. Throughout the class, students are asked to define and account for their own position as a racialized person. SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAIN

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antiochla.edu

Phone Number:

(310) 578-1080

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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