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

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

Course Schedule