OSUN Themes: Human Rights; Inequalities
Race and Ethnicity in Global Perspective
Term: September 3, 2024 – December 19, 2024Levels: 100-Level; 200-Level
Day/Time: Tuesday; Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM EDT
Instructor: Uzi Baram, Bard College
At some point in our lives all of us are asked to check a box. Around the world, different countries have different ways to organize social variation, but all have some category of social identity that is either racial, ethnic, or some other categorization. We will consider the historical development of the race concept that prioritizes physical features, explore approaches focused on lineage or other social factors, explore the implications of racism and ethnocentrism as well as consider different models for ethnic identity. The scope of the course is global; the central concern is social identity today.
Credits: 4 US / 8 ECTS