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    SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

COURSE TITLE Introduction to Ethnic Studies I  
 COURSE HOURS PER WEEK: 4
COURSE NUMBER: ES 101
 Lecture:      4
COURSE CREDITS: 4
 Lec/Lab:     0
COURSE PREREQUISITES: None Lab:            0

    COURSE DESCRIPTION:

    This course explores the nature and complexity of racial and ethnic diversity in U.S. society. Using current developments in ethnic studies scholarship, we will examine the social construction of race and ethnicity, theories of prejudice, and a historical overview of various ethnic and racial groups. The course concludes with a comparative analysis of the impact of colonialism globally.

    GENERAL COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, the successful student will be able to:   
 These outcomes will be verified by one or more of the following assessments:
Use critical thinking skills to understand the effects of race, class, and gender on society.  
 Mid-term and Final Examinations.
Weekly writing assignments.
Class exercises.
Develop a deeper understanding of one’s own culture as well as learning about the cultures of others.
 Work collaboratively in groups to complete assigned tasks.
Weekly writing assignments
Class exercises.
Exercise social responsibility and decision-making that values various cultures and backgrounds.
 Mid-term and Final examinations.
Writing assignments.
Research and develop effective strategies that work toward dismantling the interlocking role of power and privilege in our U.S. society.
 Mid-term and Final examinations.
Weekly writing assignments.


    COURSE OUTLINE BY MAJOR TOPIC:

    Introduction to the Discipline of Ethnic Studies   

History
Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methods

    Social and Political Construction of Race and Ethnicity   

Ethnic Identity Development Theory
“Race” as a Social Construct and its Impact on Self and Society

    Theories of Prejudice

Psychological Theories of Prejudice
Relationship between Prejudice and Discrimination

    Immigration and the United States     

Major Periods of U.S. Immigration History
Xenophobia, Nativism, and anti-Immigration Ideologies
Contemporary U.S. Immigration Policy

    Early African American Presence in the U.S.

Slavery Justifications, Slave Codes, and U.S. Apartheid
Historical and Contemporary Segregation
Historical and Contemporary Human Trafficking

    Hispanic Americans

Immigration Patterns
Cultural and Identity Issues
Current Education, Employment, and Health Issues

    Chinese and Japanese Americans       

Chinese Laborers, Xenophobia, Chinese Exclusion Act
Japanese Laborers, Discrimination, Internment Camps
Contemporary Community Issues

    Beyond an Analysis of Race: Women as a Minority Group

Society as a Patriarchal Construct
Ideology of Feminism
Aggressive Behavior and Domestic Violence

    Beyond the United States: Race Relations Globally

              Impact of Colonialism Globally
              In-group/Out-group Conflict Globally
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