SOCJ 304: Race and Ethnicity in United States Politics (ES)

Course Description

How issues of race and ethnicity have been defined and by whom, and their impact on communities of color; the strategies used by minority groups to become equal participants in the political system; how economic and social conditions might affect political opportunities for minority groups. This course will examine these topics in a historical perspective, with an eye to the interplay between national, state, and local political outcomes. Cross-listed: POLI SCI 304/SOC JUST 304.