SOCIOL 183 - Race and Ethnic Relations

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Harvard University

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Focuses on ethno-racial distinctions as they have played out in the US, particularly in the period from post-World War II to the present. The specific topics covered include the concept of race itself, sociological theories of racial and ethnic stratification, processes of assimilation, new and changing ethno-racial identities, contemporary ethno-racial conflicts and tensions, immigration in the post-1965 period, whiteness studies , and the politics of affirmative action. In the process of addressing these large and cross-cutting topics we will also take up a host of related issues dealing with such matters as income and wealth differentials; schooling and its outcomes; families, interracial marriages, and the experiences and identities of people of mixed racial background; minority vs. minority competition, the future of immigration; and the politics of reparations.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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