SOCY 233 - Race and Ethnic Relations

An analysis patterns of intergroup relations in contemporary society. Theories and concepts of racial/ethnic hierarchies, the intersection of race/ethnicity with class and gender, and the place of race/ethnicity in the global systems of stratification are critically considered. PREREQUISITE(S): ANTH 201, SOCY 100 or consent of department. Three hours each week.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Apply a sociological foundation for understanding minority-majority relations.
Critically and analytically examine the social construction, definitions, and functions of race and ethnicity in social institutions.
Critically demonstrate an understanding of relevant sociological theories and data regarding racial and ethnic relations nationally and globally.
Describe the major concepts on race and ethnic relations such as prejudice, discrimination, segregation, assimilation, etc.
Distinguish between race and ethnicity.
Evaluate their socially and culturally diverse world and recognize how various groups fit in to it.
Identify and describe social conditions that have given rise to the present situations of different racial and ethnic groups today.

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