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Dec 21, 2024
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SOC 211 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Description
This course provides an overview of the sociological study of race and ethnicity as social systems. Students use sociological theories and research methods to analyze these issues. Topics include the social construction of race and ethnicity, systems of inequality, historical and changing content of racial and ethnic identities, forms of dominant-subordinate relationships, discrimination and prejudice and their effects at individual and institutional levels, policy and political issues surrounding race and ethnicity in the United States and globally.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Describe theories sociologists use to study race and ethnicity.
- Apply sociological research methods to the study of race and ethnicity.
- Differentiate between race and ethnicity in a variety of contexts.
- Analyze the relationship between discrimination and prejudice at a variety of institutional levels.
- Apply dominant and subordinate relationship models to different racial and ethnic groups.
Listed Topics
- Sociological theories
- Sociological research methods
- Race and ethnicity
- Discrimination and prejudice at different societal levels
- Dominant-subordinate relations
- Racial inequality and stratification
- Historical change and developments in racial/ethnic relations in the United States
- Processes and experiences of racial and ethnic “othering”
- Diversity and equity
- Efforts to alleviate and overcome racial and ethnic inequality
Reference Materials
Textbooks and other books, academic articles, news and media sources, publicly available data sets, online resources including video materials
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Culture Society & Citizenship
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 04/12/2024
Last Reviewed: 04/12/2024
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