Race and American Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Prerequisite: POL 1013 . What is the role of racial and ethnic identities in American political life? Why is this so often a difficult topic for Americans to engage when discussing their political views and actions? Can the United States accurately be described as a democratic country in relation to ethnic and racial divisions? If not, what more is required before such a description is accurate? These are among the central questions that we will address in this course. The premise of the course is that racial and ethnic divisions are among the most important fault lines in American politics, and that we cannot fully understand the country’s politics without a deeper understanding of the causes, effects, and meanings of these divisions and the roles they play in our politics. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.