Course Schedule

Introduction To The Course

January 9: Introduction to The Class

January 11: Getting On The Same Page - Labels

January 13: Prejudice - Positions As Attitudes

January 16: No Class - MLK Holiday

January 18: Discrimination - Positions As Actions

January 20: Minority/Majority Identity Development

Theories of Ethnic Relations

January 23: Life On The Color Line Discussion and Quiz

January 25: Social Psychological Theories

January 27: Social Psychological Theories

January 30: Ideological Racism and Merton

February 1: Status Expectation States Theory

February 3: Contact Theory

February 6: Black Like Me Discussion and Quiz

February 8: Split Labor/Class Theory

February 10: Split Labor/Class Theory

February 13: Competition Theory

February 15: Competition Theory

February 17: Colonialism Theory

February 20: Brothers and Keepers Discussion and Quiz

February 22: Assimilation Theory

February 24: The Twilight Of Ethnicity

February 27: Sociohistorical Construction of Race

February 29: Sociohistorical Construction of Race

March 2: No Class - Midterm Examination Due By 12pm

March 5-9: No Class - Spring Break

Race Relations And

Sociological Institutions:

March 12: Looking Like The Enemy Discussion And Quiz

March 14: Race and Politics

March 16: Race and Politics

March 19: Race and Education

March 21: Race and Education

March 23: Race and Education

March 26: Pipestone Discussion and Quiz

March 28: Race and Religion

March 30: Race and Religion

April 2: Race and Economics/Housing

April 4: Race and Economics/Housing

April 6: Race and Economics/Housing

April 9: The Division Street Princess Discussion and Quiz

April 11: Race and The Family

April 13: Race and The Family

April 16: Crossing Guadalupe Street Discussion and Quiz

April 18: Race and The Media

April 20: Race and The Media

April 23: Is It Possible To Get Past Race?