CORE 461 - `Researching Race

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

CORE CURRICULUM

Description:

Prerequisite: Core seminar, required for graduationCore 101 through 105 and at least sixth semester standingDoes the election of Barack Obama in 2008 signal a turning point inbetter understanding race, and the practice of racism, in the UnitedStates? Has the US overcome its history of differential treatmentaccording to race and culture? In this course, students will take thelong view of the history of race in the United States, how racismis operationalized, and the impacts of such bias, both on people ofcolor and Whites. Additionally, students will engage in researchon race and racism. Through this research, students will fuse thetheoretical with the lived racialized experiences of those in ourcountry/community.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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