Course Description
Students will be introduced to both canonical and contemporary work in the field of race, ethnicity, and politics using a variety of methodological approaches. The course begins by focusing on theoretical conceptions of race and ethnicity and how they inform notions of citizenship and group membership.
Athena Title
Race Ethnicity and Politics
Prerequisite
POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course will serve as an introduction to research on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (REP) in the United States. The course, while mainly focusing on work in political science, will take a multi-disciplinary approach to investigate the history of race in America and the political consequences that stem from that history. Students will be introduced to both canonical and contemporary work in the field of REP using a variety of methodological approaches. The course begins by focusing on theoretical conceptions of race and ethnicity and how they inform notions of citizenship and group membership. Subsequent topics focus on issues related to Representation, Racial Attitudes, Campaigns, Elections, Media, Political Participation, Partisanship, and Immigration.
Topical Outline
Week 1: Why study Race and Ethnic in Political Science Week 2: Conceptualizing Race and Ethnicity Week 3: The Racial Contract Week 4: Identity Politics I Week 5: Identity Politics II Week 6: Whiteness Week 7: Whiteness II Week 8: Racial Resentment, Racism, & Stereotypes I Week 9: Racial Resentment, Racism, & Stereotypes II Week 10: Immigration Week 11: Partisanship Week 12: Partisanship II Week 13: Political Participation Week 14: Campaigns, Elections, and Media Week 15: Social Movements Week 16: Experiments in the Social Sciences focusing on Race and Ethnicity