ANTH150A1

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This course offers a critical analysis of race and racism in the United States through an anthropological lens. We explore everyday experiences of race and racism and set these in dialogue with historical and contemporary patterns of racial inequality, asking who has access to the proverbial \"American Dream.\" Course themes include: (1) the social and historical construction of race; (2) the systemic nature of racism and the marginalization of Black, Indigenous, Latino/x/e, and Asian American people from the past to the present; and (3) the racial ideologies upholding white supremacy and white privilege. Students in this class will reflect on their own lived experiences in addition to exploring how we are constantly exposed to cultural and political messages about race, racism, and privilege. This class will address contemporary issues of racial justice and expose students to foundational texts in critical race studies written by scholars of color.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate

GE - GEDE (Gen Ed Diversity Emphasis), GE - T1-INDV (Tier 1 Individuals & Societies), GEED - EPSOC (Gen Ed: EP Social Scientist)

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