Sociology
4949: Race and Ethnic Relations Spring 2006
(Subject to Change: You are responsible to check this schedule if you miss class)
| Part I: History of Race and Ethnicity in America | ||
| Week One: Jan 17 | Introduction. First group assignment. | |
| Jan 19 | Video: Race: the Power of an Illusion--The Difference Between Us. | Reading assignment: Takaki, chapter 1 |
| Week Two: Jan 24 | Takaki, chapter 2 | |
| Jan 26 | . Video: "Matters of Race: the Divide" | |
| Week Three: Jan 31 | Takaki, chapter 3 | |
| Feb 2 | Video: "Spirit of Crazy Horse" "Ethnic Cleansing In Minnesota?" | Takaki, chapter 4 and chapter 9 |
| Week Four: Feb 7 | Racial Formation | Rodriguez/Gutierrez (59-65); Omi/Winant (9-17) |
| Feb 9 | Video: "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow: Don't Shout Too Soon " |
Takaki, chapter 5 |
| Week Five: Feb 15 | Takaki, chapter 6, 11 | |
| Feb 15 | Video: "Destination America: "The Golden Door": | Waldinger (318-330) |
| Week Six: Feb 22 | Exam One | Study guide 1 |
| Part II: Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Feb 24 | Video: "LA is Burning | Blumer (99-105); Schuman (127-137) |
| Week Seven: Feb 28 | Discrimination and group conflict | Takaki, chapter 7 |
| Mar 2 | Video: "Unequal Education" | Kozol (144-153); Feagin (161-171) |
| Week Eight: Mar 7 | Video:"Becoming American: the Chinese Experience, part III, No Turning Back" | Takaki, chapter 8 and chapter 10 |
| Mar 9 | Epiritu (86-95) | |
| Week Nine: Mar 21 | Video: "Matters of Race: Race Is/Race Ain't" | Takaki, chapter 12 |
| Mar 23 | Cole (234-243) | |
| Week Ten: Mar 28 | Video: "Race: the Power of an Illusion--Episode 3: The House We Live In" (DVD 136, library reserve) | Massey (start with "Explaining...363-380); DeSena (380-391) |
| Mar 30 | Takaki, chapter 13 | |
| Week Eleven: April 4 | Exam Two | Study Guide 2 |
| Part III. Change and Resistance to Change | ||
| April 6 | Video:"Eyes on the Prize: No Easy Walk" | Waters (493-509) |
| Week Twelve:April 11 | Neckerman (306-318) | |
| April 13 | Video: "Chicano: The Struggle in the Fields!" UFW Home Page | Camarillo and Bonilla (509-533) |
| Week Thirteen: April 18 | Video: "One Survivor Remembers" | |
| April 20 | Video: "Unfinished Business" |
Takaki, chapter 14 |
| Week Fourteen: April 25 | Wu(546-564) | |
| April 27 | Video: "Shattering the Silences" | Gallagher (575-588) |
| Week Fifteen: May 2 | Gans (588-604) | |
| May 4 | Video: "Skin Deep" | Gallagher (623-626) Study Guide McIntosh, White Privilege |