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Expected Outcomes
Ethnic Studies emerged as a discrete discipline in U. S. universities in the mid-1960’s in response to heightened levels of political awareness regarding religious, racial, and ethnic conflicts worldwide and to the movement for civil rights within the U.S. itself. It was seen as a program for the recognition of multiculturalism in our midst. At its best, Ethnic Studies offers a path for an appreciation, understanding and peaceful management of differences over time. Through guided readings, film viewing, participant observation, class discussions, presentations and written assignments, you will be able to achieve the following goals:
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Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the histories and experiences of different U.S. ethnic groups (including your own) and their contributions to the development of U.S. society;
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Demonstrate your ability to explain, discuss, and critique major theories of race and ethnic relations and show the appropriateness of these models for analyzing U.S. society;
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Demonstrate your ability to define and evaluate key concepts such as race, ethnicity, gender, sex, class, minority and majority groups, racism, sexism, ageism, heterosexism, ethnocentrism, religious intolerance, stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination;
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Demonstrate your ability to explain how concepts of race and ethnicity are socially and politically constituted and manipulated;
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Demonstrate your ability to discuss and explain the structural roots and ideological dimensions of social oppression—including institutionalized discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, religion, sexual orientation, and exceptionality;
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Demonstrate your ability to discuss and explain the importance of race and ethnicity in the creation of cultural/artistic expressions and personal identities;
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Demonstrate your ability to discuss and explain the gendered dimensions of racial and ethnic stratification and the life experiences they cause;
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Demonstrate your ability to identify differences (e.g. class, gender, sexual orientation, national origins, age) and make comparisons within and between ethnic groups in the U.S;
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Demonstrate your ability to situate the dynamics of race, class, gender and ethnicity in a global context;
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Demonstrate your ability to identify personal and social dimensions of racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and propose strategies for minimizing and eliminating such practices. |
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