SOCI 107H - Honors Issues of Race and Ethnicity in the United States

    Recent Professors
    Dr. Melissa Fujiwara
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Difficulty
    5.3Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, is a survey of the concepts, theories, and functions of the race and ethnicity issues in the United States. In this course students examine issues of race and ethnicity in the Unites States from a sociological perspective, Sociological concepts and theories are used to analyze the social construction of race and ethnicity. Course material will examine how race simultaneously shapes and is shaped by immigration patterns, policies, and inequalities in social institutions such as the media, education, labor market, housing, and the criminal justice system. Intersectionality, nativism, colorism, racial ideologies, and sociological theories of race and racism will also be studied. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments. Note: Students may take either Sociology 107 or Sociology 107H. Duplicate credit will not be awarded.
    Usually Held
    Tue 9:35am–11:00am