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Master
Course Outline
SOC 205
Racial and Ethnic Relations
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| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 50
AA Discipline: [Social Sciences] [Diversity]
Lecture Hours:50
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Description
Focuses on intergroup race and ethnic relations with a social-historical emphasis. Students explore how race and ethnic identities are developed; theoretical perspectives on assimilation and pluralism; prejudice and discrimination; the creation of subordinate groups; and historical and contemporary issues. Problems and possible solutions of majority-minority relations are examined. Course taken prior to fall 2010 also accepted for diversity requirement. [SS] [^D] |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Examine in depth one of the major social problems in the United States.
Use the dominant theories and perspectives in the field of sociology to explain race relations in the United States.
Develop a greater understanding of the history, present status, and problems of racial, religious, and ethnic minorities in the United States.
Examine the inequalities that exist based on race and ethnicity.
Review current issues as they emerge during the quarter.
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Course Topics
What is a minority group?
Race, ethnicity, dominant-minority relations
Prejudice, discrimination, ideological racism, and institutional discrimination
Assimilation and pluralism
Evolution of dominant-minority relations in the United States (contact situation, subsistence technology)
The situation of white ethnics
The situation of African-Americans (slavery, segregation, modern institutional discrimination and modern racism)
The situation of American Indians (conquest, tribal survival)
The situation of Latino Americans (colonization, immigration, ethnic enclaves)
The situation of Asian Americans (ethnic enclaves, anti-Chinese campaign, anti-Japanese campaign, internment, “model minority”)
New Americans (current immigration)
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Syllabi
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Quarter
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Instructor |
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| SOC 205 |
Spring 2013 |
1527 |
Susan Palmer |
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| SOC 205 |
Spring 2012 |
2189 |
Catherine Veninga |
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| SOC 205 |
Summer 2011 |
5719 |
Curtis Phillips |
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| SOC 205 |
Spring 2011 |
2189 |
Susan Palmer |
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| SOC 205 |
Spring 2010 |
2189 |
Susan Palmer |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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Year
Two** |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Mini |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Mini |
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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