PSCI 213
Black Politics in the United States Spring 2013
Division II Exploring Diversity Initiative
Cross-listed AMST 213 / AFR 216
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Historically, African Americans have been treated as group members rather than as individuals by mainstream society; consequently, a very unique set of political attitudes and behaviors have developed among Blacks in the United States. This course explores the political history of African Americans as well as the relationship between African Americans and the American political system. Political elites as well as individual citizens and grassroots movements have influenced Black politics. In turn, we will focus on how national, state, and local governments have affected African American communities through the implementation of policies¿some of which have been discriminatory while others have been aimed to ameliorate racial disparities. We will also analyze how Black Americans have responded through the political system. Since this course (nor any course) has the capacity to explore the vast history of Black politics, we will focus primarily on contemporary, African American politics between 1960 and the Obama era. Class time will be divided between lectures and class discussions.
The Class: Format: seminar; class time will be divided between lectures and class discussions
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 3643
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: two 6- to 8-page response papers, a take-home final exam, reading evaluations and class participation
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: sophomores and juniors
Distributions: Division II Exploring Diversity Initiative
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
PSCI 213 Division II AMST 213 Division II AFR 216 Division II

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