USSO 286G - Race in the Americas

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Case Western Reserve University

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Description:

This course examines the history of race relations in the US and Latin America. Its premise is that modern race relations are not only the legacy of a distant slave past, but also the product of continuous cultural and political readjustments to new times and conditions. The class starts by examining the colonial development of race-based political and economic system in the Americas. It continues by exploring how racial hierarchies were re-created as nations in the Americas went through enormous political and economic changes in the 19th and 20th centuries. Students will conduct a small history research project on how race relations have affected a person, institution, city or neighborhood's history. Prereq: Passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSSO, FSCC, FSNA, FSSY or FSCS. Prereq or Coreq: FSTS 100.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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