GCS 417 Race Theory
This seminar will examine contemporary theories of race and ethnicity from multiple disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, literature, philosophy and the law. We will consider the different theoretical frameworks used by race theorists, such as, post-colonial, feminist, critical legal, and psychoanalytic. Topics covered: racialformation, colonialism, biological racism, civil rights, racial and ethnic injustice, intersectionality, mixed race, social construction of race, and whiteness.
Prerequisite
None