POLI 4153 - Racial Politics in the U.S.

Credits: 3 On Demand

A historical and contemporary overview of the significance of race in American politics. Special, though not necessarily exclusive, emphasis on black-white political issues. Historical emphases include the writings of white slave holders as well as of influential African American thinkers. Topics include the concepts of systemic racism, disparate impact, mass incarceration, lynching, “acting white”, red lining reparations, public assistance as liberator or generator of dependence, and the biological, social, accidental, and oppression-based explanations that have been offered for enduring achievement gaps between racial groups.

Prerequisites: POLI 1013