The Unforgiving Mirror: Race and Racism in Contemporary Society
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Overview
Subject area
BLST
Catalog Number
102
Course Title
The Unforgiving Mirror: Race and Racism in Contemporary Society
Department(s)
Description
This is a course about race and racism in the Americas, with particular emphasis on the Black experience in the U.S. We will make use of several approaches - including critical race theory, the experiences of everyday people, and the politics of popular culture - to understand the institutional and structural power of racism, as well as the ways in which ordinary people have articulated extraordinary resistance to the material, social, and psychological effects of racism.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3