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Apr 29, 2024
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SOC 115W - Race: A Social ConstructionCredits: 2 Instructional Contact Hours: 2
Introduces students to the social construction of race through historicial, economic, and structural contexts utilizing leading scholars.
Prerequisite(s): Reading Level 2 and Writing Level 2 Corequisite(s): none Lecture Hours: 30 Lab Hours: 0 Meets MTA Requirement: None Pass/NoCredit: Yes
Outcomes and Objectives
- Identify the scientific method as applied to the study of human diversity or race.
- Apply the scientific method to the study of human diversity or race.
- Distinguish among physical/biological anthropology's basic theoretical approaches (theory of evolution and natural selection) to the analysis of human diversity/race.
- Analyze the reasons for modern human variation.
- List the main contributions of influential scientists who study human diversity/race.
- Employ a critical understanding of how race has been constructed throughout history.
- Assess the influence of science, religion, nationalism, politics, and economics on definitions of race.
- Identify the social and political implications of the idea of race.
- Examine the emergence of racial stereotypes.
- Explore how race, discrimination, and prejudice are related.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of race and self-analysis.
- Identify how immigration and housing, policies and practices affect residential segregation and wealth accumulation in the United States.
- Explore the significant immigration policies and debates that have shaped the United States.
- Identify the economic functions and applications of historical events such as the G.I. Bill.
- Assess the relationship between historic housing policies and practices, residential segregation.
- Identify how housing policies and practices contribute to the racial wealth gap in the United States.
- Examine the relationship between socioeconomic status, race, and life expectancy/health.
- Explore how neighborhood characteristics influence population health.
- Identify the social determinants of health.
- Understand how work/stress contribute to health outcomes.
- Examine the relationship between race and life expectancy.
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