SOCY 233 - Race and Ethnic Relations

An analysis of patterns of intergroup relations in contemporary society. Critically examines theories and concepts of racial and ethnic hierarchies, as well as the intersection of race/ethnicity with class and gender and the role of race/ethnicity within global systems of stratification. 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 analyze the social construction, definitions, and functions of race and ethnicity in social institutions.
Explain relevant sociological theories and data, both nationally and globally, regarding racial and ethnic relations.
Describe the major concepts on race and ethnic relations such as prejudice, discrimination, segregation, assimilation, etc.
Distinguish between race and ethnicity.
Evaluate the world from a culturally and socially diverse standpoint, while recognizing the role of various groups within 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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