What You Will Do And What You Will Gain From This Course
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Outline and evaluate the concepts of race and ethnicity in American society.
Apply theoretical frameworks of race relations to past and present issues in American society.
Critically analyze the major demographic shifts in immigration as well as the impact of immigration policies in the United States on peoples of color
Evaluate the concepts of gender and sexual identity and compare and contrast these identities in African-African, Native-American, Latinx, and Asian-American in the United States.
Categorize and articulate the major historical and political developments that have influenced and affected African-African, Native-American, Latinx, and Asian-American within the United States.
Measure the impact of white supremacy and on African-African, Native-American, Latinx, and Asian-American in the United States.
Explain and evaluate assimilation hypothesis and its impact on people of color in the United States.
Summarize and appraise how people of color have exercised agency and self-determination in the pursuit of social and racial justice, reparations, and equality.
Identify and critically analyze how ethnic groups have coped with cultural conflict, institutional racism, social, economic, and political disenfranchisement.
Explore the key themes and historical development Ethnic Studies as a discipline.
Analyze and articulate cultural similarities and differences in expressions of resilience among African-African, Native-American, Latinx, and Asian-American in the United States.
Describe and analyze the historical, political, social and cultural turning points in the experiences of people of color in the United States both past and present with an emphasis on self-determination and social justice.
Describe the intersection of gender, race, class, sexual orientation, religious/spiritual persuasion, immigration status and ability as it relates to hierarchy, oppression and/or empowerment as it relates to people of color.
Demonstrate active engagement in addressing the importance of understanding diversity and equity inside and outside of the classroom.