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Listed in: Political Science, as POSC-206
Kristin Bumiller (Section 01)
Ashley Brown Burns (Section 01)
Jonathan M. Obert (Section 01)
[SC] This course will examine the salience of race in American politics and public policy. Race--its construction and meaning--shapes and has been shaped by the politics and institutions of the United States. The course will help students to develop an understanding of the historical, ideological and cultural foundations and contexts of racial politics. While attention will be directed to the emblematic black-white racial paradigm, we will also examine minority politics of Latinos, American Indians, Asian Americans and other groups. We will evaluate the ways in which race remains central in a number of political and policy contexts including representation, political partisanship, public opinion, legal institutions, and the mass media. How can we make sense of the conflicting descriptions of contemporary America as a racist, colorblind, multicultural, or post-racial Society?
Limited to 25 students. Fall and spring semester. Professor Burns.
If Overenrolled: Preference given to Political Science majors, then first and second year students
Cost: 32.00 ?