Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4H · CSU GE Area D8 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area DDescriptionCal-GETC Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) Satisfies Global Citizenship The social construction of race and ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation in American society and their relationship to local, state, and national government is covered. Of particular concern are problems of assimilation and integration into the political system, the politics of exclusion, discrimination, voting behavior and pressure group politics, ideology, resistance and political action, the social construction of race and racism, the poor and the culture of poverty, political problems of the aged, the young, women, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people. This course satisfies the SMC requirement for American Cultures. 