2014-15 Catalog 
    
    Apr 25, 2024  
2014-15 Catalog [Archived Catalog]

SOC 304 - Ethnicity, Power and Identity

(4 credits) (IGE option under Cross-Cultural Engagement)
This course examines and develops a sociological perspective on ethnicity, power and identity. The primary goal of this course is not simply to learn the attitudes or behaviors of specific racial groups. Instead, this course will seek to answer the questions: Where do social groups come from? What social dynamics emerge when one group of people has much more power than another? Our readings and discussions will shed light upon these questions from different perspectives. Along the way, we will also discuss the unique historical situations of specific groups as they endure and struggle against power imbalances (for example, the African American Civil Rights Movement).