BWS 374 - Black Politics

Institution:

Loyola University Chicago

Subject:

Black World Studies

Description:

This course will present a general overview of black politics in America, including the major black political ideologies and their theoretical underpinnings and the role of race in urban politics in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Outcome: Students will gain an understanding of how the circumstances of Reconstruction shaped black political ideologies; how blacks came into political power in major urban centers; and what the contours of debate are in the balck community over provocative issues such as the criminal justice system, affirmative action, reparations, and education.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.luc.edu

Phone Number:

(773) 274-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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