Foundations: Race and Racism in the U.S. (OL1)

About EDFS 1010 OL1

Students will investigate the multi-faceted concepts of identity, racism, and the dynamics of power, privilege, and oppression in the United States.

Notes

Degree students only; Asynchronous online; Colocated with EDFS 1010 OLR; Total combined enrollment 105

Section Description

we will explore, examine, and discuss the origins and consequences of systemic racial oppression that exist in the United States. Our exploration will include, but is not limited to, looking at
the social construction of race and other categories of difference;
the history of racism and discrimination in the U.S.;
intersections between the various “isms”;
privilege, identity, bias
the role of education
current events and policies as they relate to race and racism; and
discerning the difference between fact-based journalism and unverifiable, unsupported information “called” journalism.

Section Expectation

How do power and privilege operate in our society to promote inequality?
Understand and describe the concept of the social construction of race
Describe and evaluate the roles that social institutions play in constructing and perpetuating categories of difference and systems of inequality
Identify and describe at least three historical frameworks that continue to oppress and marginalize different groups today
Explain what the term intersectionality means and describe multiple intersections between the various “isms,” which result in multiple identities, that defy neat divisions and categorizations of people
Understand and describe multiple ways in which race is a component of your autobiographical narrative
Apply the knowledge you have gained through this course to critically analyze current events and government policies as they relate to race and racism.

Evaluation

See syllabus

Important Dates

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Resources

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