Minority Politics in the U.S.

Catalog description

Minority Politics in the United States (3) Topics vary by section. This course explains how various minority groups have shaped the American political system, and how American political structures have affected their involvement in the political process at the local, state, and national levels. The course looks at the impact that African Americans and Hispanics have had upon urban politics, the politics of Asian Americans, indigenous Americans and their quest for autonomy and for equal rights, and European ethnic and religious groups and their journey from isolation to assimilation. The students read textbooks written by members of the various minority groups discussed in the course, view movies and read court cases. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity. Usually Offered: spring. Repeatable for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.