SOC 29 - Sociology of Structural Racism in the United States

    Recent Professors
    Tracy DeHaan
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    4
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of SOC 29
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0
    Description
    This course is a sociological investigation into the socio-historical development of race and ethnicity as analytical categories and organizing principles in U.S. society. This course explores the impacts of racialized public policies and structural practices on past and contemporary structures in U.S. society. In this course, learners analyze the legal effects of the Civil Rights Movement and U.S. and international public policies directly relevant to race and ethnic relations. Participants will focus on key racialized social, economic, and environmental moments in U.S. history and their impact on diverse racial and ethnic populations. This course also investigates the demographic implications of race and ethnic relations on major social institutions in the United States comparing socio-historical analyses of majority-minority relations with emphasis on the experiences of African-Americans, Hispanic/Latino-Americans, Asian-Americans and the indigenous Native American tribes, and mixed-race populations. Additionally, this course explores intersectional relationships between categories of race, class, gender, and sexuality.