Ability to read in English at the college level.
Considers race and ethnicity as social constructs that deeply affect our personal experience and our social institutions. Examines the relationships of racial and ethnic groups with each other and with the larger society, and the ways in which these relationships are constantly changing. Explores the experience of different groups and examines ideas of racial justice and equality. Introduces significant theoretical approaches to the study of race and ethnicity.
To provide an introduction to ideas that have shaped and influenced racial and ethnic interactions in the past and present. Historical meaning and sentiments attached to race and ethnicity are explored in the form of concepts, ideas, images, and theories. These concepts will be analyzed in the contexts of social, political, economic, religious, and educational institutions as they shape individuals and designated racial and ethnic groups.