Race, Ethnicity, and American Politics

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This course examines race and ethnicity in American politics, with particular attention to African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans as voters, activists, and policymakers. Among other topics, we will examine public opinion, trends in partisanship and voting behavior, the link between traditional civil rights organizations and new social movements, debates about ¿pan-ethnicity,¿ descriptive and substantive representation in political institutions, and intersectionality.