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Undergraduate Race & Ethnic Cultures General

2024 Fall Term

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INTRODUCTION TO RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIES

RACEETH 201

As the gateway and methods course for all the minors in the Race and Ethnic Studies Program, this interdisciplinary course provides an introduction to race theory frameworks from multiple disciplines (critical race theory, racial identity development, third space and cultural hybridity) and applies them to the dynamic and overlapping histories, cultures and literatures of historically underrepresented groups in the U.S.

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AMERICAN MINORITY POLITICS

RACEETH 217

The central concern of this course is to provide the student an awareness of the political development of racial and ethnic minorities in today's political arena. It will compare and contrast the development of the white ethnic communities of the 19th and 20th centuries with our modern day racial and ethnic minorities.

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POLITICS OF URBAN INEQUALITY IN THE U.S.

RACEETH 280

The course offers a sophisticated depiction of systemic urban inequality that constrains the lives of the urban poor. The readings will feature academic books and research articles that describe and analyze the politics and life experiences in inner-city neighborhoods.

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IMMIGRATION TODAY: INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY, AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

RACEETH 321

This course focuses on the changes in immigration to the United States in recent decades, challenges that recent immigrants face, and the controversies around this immigration. The immigrant experience of Latinos and the Hmong in Midwest will be emphasized, from an individual, family, and community perspective.

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AMERICAN MINORITY WOMEN WRITERS

RACEETH 368

A survey of poetry, fiction, drama, and essays written by African-American, Hispanic-American, Native American and Asian-American women.