Course Description
Race and gender relations and discrimination around the globe; the origins and practice of race and gender domination and empowerment in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific Rim.
Athena Title
GLOBL RACISM/SEXISM
Prerequisite
SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101H or SOCI 2600 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To broaden understanding of gender and race relations by testing theories against very diverse real situations occurring across the globe. Social status outcomes world-wide reflect issues of national citizenship and civil rights, colonialism and coerced labor relations, and migration and labor market economic opportunities and constraints, each of which affects individuals differently depending on both race and gender. We will discuss this through an interdisciplinary approach. Readings reflect present-day situations in Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction 2. Racial Inequality 3. Gender Inequality 4. Intersections of Race and Gender 5. Case Studies in Africa 6. Case Studies in Asia 7. Case Studies in Latin America and the Caribbean 8. Case Studies in the Middle-East and North Africa 9. Case Studies in Europe