PSCI 214
Racial and Ethnic Politics in America
Last Offered Fall 2018
Division II
This course is not offered in the current catalog

Class Details

Arguably, the dominant discourse in the election and presidency of Barack Obama and the battle to succeed him was about race. Race is connected to salient issues like immigration and police conduct; to politicians across the political spectrum, including Obama and Donald Trump; and (some argue) to virtually everything in American politics, including fundamental concepts that have no manifest racial content, like partisanship and the size and scope of government. We will evaluate the role of race as it relates to public opinion, political behavior, campaigns, political institutions, and public policy debates, with special attention devoted to the nature of racial attitudes. Most of the course will focus on the historical and contemporary relations between whites and African Americans, but we will also explore topics involving other pan-ethnic communities, particularly Latinos and Asian Americans.
The Class: Format: lecture
Limit: 25
Expected: 20
Class#: 1366
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: class participation, one to two short papers (5-7 pages), one medium paper (8-12 pages), an oral presentation, and a final exam
Prerequisites: none
Distributions: Division II
Attributes: POEC U.S. Political Economy + Public Policy Course
PSCI American Politics Courses

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