Racial and Ethnic Politics
GOVT 239
Fall 2015
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| Certificates: International Relations |
This course is a historic and contemporary examination of the role of race in American politics and the political behavior of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos in the U.S. Topics will include, but are not limited to, racialization and the persistence of racial segregation in the 21st century, gentrification, racial and ethnic group identities and consciousness in shaping minority political attitudes and behavior, challenges of minority representation, the role of race in campaigns, and the complex relationship between minorities and America's two major political parties. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: GOVT151 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (EDST)(GOVT)(GOVT-American)(HRAD-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
McClain, Paula and Joseph Stewart, Jr. 2013. CAN WE ALL GET ALONG? RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES IN AMERICAN POLITICS, 6d. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
ISBN: 978-0813347158
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two exams, one covering the first half of the course and another covering the second half, and two research papers. |
| Instructor(s): Velez,Yamil Ricardo Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: ALLB103; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 9 | JR major: 9 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 3 | FR: X |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 10 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 2 | 3rd Ranked: 2 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 5 |
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