AMST 347 - Issues & Controversies in Contemporary Black Life

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

The course examines racial inequality in the post-civil rights era as it is manifested in American culture, society, and policy and analyzes the politics surrounding the major public debates that affect black Americans and the nation today. Topics include: the origins of the urban crisis; welfare reform and the black family; drug legislation, crime, incarceration, and capital punishment; immigration; education; affirmative action; class stratification; and rap and censorship. Divisions within the black community as well as between black and white Americans will be addressed. 1.00 units, Lecture

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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