Course Description

The course offers an intradisciplinary study of race and ethnicity in the United States, with a focus on social justice movements of U.S. ethnic and racial groups. Students have the opportunity to examine identity, value orientation, social justice, cultural assimilation, the family, health care, education, the world of work, media in the United States, ethnocentrism, and racism. The goal of the course is to enhance understanding, insights, and respect for diverse ethnic groups, as well as provide insight into struggles, mobilization strategies for equity, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, and anti-racism. Cultures examined include: African American, Latino/Chicano, Asian American, and Native American.