SOC 235 Race and Ethnicity (5 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Social Sciences; General Transfer Elective
Course Description
A sociological exploration of race and ethnicity in contemporary society. Course may include, but is not limited to, a survey of theories, problems, nature, and the dynamics of racism - power and inequality; prejudice and discrimination; racial and ethnic identity; stratification; segregation; and patterns of racial/ethnic relations. Topics are examined conceptually and historically, using data from scientific, philosophical, sociopolitical, legal and cultural sources.
Course Content
A. Theory and research on race and ethnicity.
B. Social construction of race.
C. Colorblind racism
D. Racial formation
E. Racialization
F. Influence of race on and in key social institutions; institutionalized racism and discrimination
G. Social stratification; privilege and oppression
H. Social, cultural, and legal issues related to race and ethnicity
I. Race, ethnicity, and immigration
J. Historical, multicultural, and global issues related to race and ethnicity
K. Race, representations, and the media
L. Beliefs about race and ethnicity that influence expectations, experiences, and opportunities for minorities
Student Outcomes
Students will be able to:
1. Identify and use key concepts, sociological perspectives, and theories to explore race and ethnicity.
2. Distinguish race, ethnicity, and nationality.
3. Discuss the social construction of race.
4. Identify, recognize, and discuss how culture helps shape racial and ethnic identity.
5. Recognize the intersections of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in American society, highlighting the concepts of both privilege and stratification.
6. Use sociological perspectives to evaluate how race matters both at the micro and macro levels.
7. Identify and describe examples of institutionalized racism and discrimination.
8. Identify how developments in social institutions (e.g. economy, criminal justice system, education, etc.) contribute to and challenge contemporary majority-minority relations.
9. Identify racial formation and racialization as sociological processes.
10. Identify racism as a structural and institutional practice.
11. Recognize, characterize, and identify historical, multicultural, and/or global influences on the experience of race and ethnicity.
12. Explore and discuss the possible unanticipated, implicit, and subtle consequences of proposed solutions to issues of race and ethnic relations.
Degree Outcomes
Social Science: Graduates analyze and interpret social phenomenon using social science theories and methods.
Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods
A.Objective exams
B.Essay questions
C.Whole class and/or small group discussion
D.Individual and/or group projects
E.Individual and/or group presentations
F.Professor and/or peer feedback
G.Written expression
H.Media
I.Portfolio
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