POL 3280 RACE AND ETHNICITY IN AMERICAN POLITICS
This course is designed to build the foundation for examining and understanding the ways in which race and ethnicity are intricately linked to the American political system. Students will explore and critically examine the historical perspectives of various racial and ethnic minority groups –African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians – in the United States. The course will examine the ways in which race and ethnicity have shaped the foundations of the American political system, and the means by which these constructs have structured racialized attitudes regarding various dimensions of politics and policy. A wide variety of sociopolitical topics will be covered within the course, including political identities and behavior, voting rights and representation, education, criminal justice, and immigration policy. Students will also examine the influence of minority intergroup relations on political behavior and outcomes.
Offered
Offered Spring.
Course Outcomes
- Identify various definitions of race and ethnicity, and demonstrate the ways in which they overlap and differ.