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Sociology of American Minorities
SOC253 SP

This course will examine the struggles of minority groups to gain access to major social institutions and to challenge patterns of racial prejudice and discrimination in American social life. We will also explore the construction of racial and ethnic identities over time and the cultural, political and historical contexts that have shaped how and why group identities are made and expressed.

MAJOR READINGS

Lamont, THE CULTURAL TERRITORIES OF RACE
Waters, ETHNIC OPTIONS
Chavez, THE COLOR BIND
Hacker, TWO NATIONS
Takaki, FROM DIFFERENT SHORES
Pinderhughes, RACE IN THE HOOD
Liu, ACCIDENTAL ASIAN: NOTES OF A NATIVE SPEAKER
Selected articles.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three 6-7 page papers, presentations, research paper.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: SOC151

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Wong,Sandra Leslie   
Times: ...W... 07:00PM-10:00PM;     Location: PAC421
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 30)
SR. major: 17   Jr. major: 10
SR. non-major: 3   Jr. non-major: X   SO: X   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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