SO 219 - race And Power

Institution:

Skidmore College

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An analysis of U.S. race relations. How do people learn what it means to be "black" or "white" within U.S. society How will the changing demographics of the U.S. affect the traditional black-white approach to race relations How is race complicated by ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and other social identities Students explore these questions by examining how race is constructed and reproduced within hierarchical structures of power and privilege, including educational inequalities, immigration policies, interracial relationships, and depictions of race in popular culture. Prerequisite: SO101 or permission of instructor. (Designated a Cultural Diversity course.) K. Ford

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.skidmore.edu/

Phone Number:

(518) 580-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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