SOC 3350 - Race,Ethnicity,and Power

Institution:

Aurora University

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Description:

4 semester hours The course focuses on the sociological analysis of minority groups as they interact with the dominant culture in which they reside. It develops students' awareness, understanding, and appreciation for the unique experience of distinct cultural and ethnic groups. The complexity of the fabric of social life and the fluidity of the dominant and subordinate status in society are discussed. Stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination of a wide range of social categories, from age, gender, and race to social class, religion, and ability and the role they play in the shaping of the structures of power are also analyzed. No prerequisites. Meets General Education "Knowing Ourselves and Others" Group A requirement.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.aurora.edu

Phone Number:

(630) 892-6431

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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