ISP 226 White Supremacy: Constructions of Race and Institutionalized Racism
3 hours
White Supremacy: Constructions of Race and Institutionalized Racism is an interdisciplinary exploration of the construction of white supremacy and race, examining the impact of white supremacy on indigenous populations, as a foundation of slavery, and shaping people’s experiences based on race, class, gender and sexuality. Tracing systems of white supremacy undergirding institutionalized racism, the class analyzes its impacts throughout U.S. history, the ways it has been justified, enacted, and some ways it has been resisted. Students will gain an understanding of the diversity of U.S. experiences and the ways they have been shaped by hegemonic white supremacy and racism.
Notes
This course satisfies the Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in its Diversity area of the Gen Ed Program.