Ethnic Minorities and Race

Overview

Conditions and distribution of ethnic minorities and race; socio-psychological and cultural factors in the race and ethnic relations; the pattern of relations in the United States with emphasis on the Southwest and on social services. Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to: Identify sociological ideas, concepts, terms, and theories regarding ethnic minorities and race. The learner taking this course would be interested in gaining the ability to have informed conversations about race and ethnicity in American society. Learning about the current empirical patterns and trends will equip learners to have informed conversations instead of conversations based on opinion alone. To succeed in this course, you should have a background in studying society and an interest in improving race relations.

Syllabus

Module 1: The Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.

Dr. Gregg made two videos for Module 1 for you to watch as she discusses John Iceland’s current book, Race and Ethnicity in America. To go along with this MOOC, she recommends that you buy this book, but you do not need this book to be successful in this MOOC. "The citations in these videos are to the indicated pages of this optional coursebook, Iceland, J. (2017). Race and Ethnicity in America (1st ed.). University of California Press”

Module 2: Sociological Theories of Race and Ethnicity

Dr. Gregg made two videos for Module 2 for you to watch as she discusses John Iceland’s current book, Race and Ethnicity in America. To go along with this MOOC, she recommends that you buy this book, but you do not need this book to be successful in this MOOC.

Module 3: Sociological Perspectives on Black Experiences

Dr. Gregg made two videos for Module 3 for you to watch as she discusses John Iceland’s current book, Race and Ethnicity in America. To go along with this MOOC, she recommends that you buy this book, but you do not need this book to be successful in this MOOC.

Module 4: Pan-Ethnicity in the U.S.

Dr. Gregg made three videos for Module 4 for you to watch as she discusses John Iceland’s current book, Race and Ethnicity in America. To go along with this MOOC, she recommends that you buy this book, but you do not need this book to be successful in this MOOC.