SOCI 232 — Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
; Attributes: LA, SS This course utilizes a sociological perspective to explore the experiences of racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Drawing on sociological concepts and theoretical perspectives regarding minority-majority relations among racial ethnic groups, this course focuses on the role of power, privilege, and access to resources in the social construction of race and ethnicity. The course will explore the dynamics of institutionalized racism and address a variety of contemporary policy debates in order to better understand the roles that race and ethnicity play in shaping American society and culture. or MATH 010 Fundamentals of Mathematics and SOCI 104 Principles of Sociology; waiver by placement testing results; or departmental approval.