SOC 262 - Race Matters: Racism in the U.S.

5 CR

How does race impact your everyday life? How does the legacy of U.S. society’s racist past impact the present? In what ways is racism everywhere, and what can you do about it? Themes may include racial and cultural identity, immigration, sports and mascots, police brutality and mass incarceration, the model minority myth, and systemic inequalities in housing, politics, employment, education, and healthcare.

Course Outcomes

List basic approaches to the study of race and ethnicity
Explain the difference between “race” and “ethnicity”
Describe race an ethnic relations from a sociological perspective
Articulate how race and ethnicity are social constructs
Evaluate claims regarding the concept of race
Recall key historical and sociological facts regarding race and ethnic groups
Contrast the experiences of selected racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.
Compare race and ethnic relations in the United States with selected non-U.S. countries
Apply findings of race and ethnic research to one’s own life

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

GenEd Outcomes: Connections

Cultural Diversity

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