ANTH-635 Race, Gender and Social Justice (3)

Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with the same topic. This seminar explores the disjunction between biological myths of race and gender and their social construction as credible institutions; the historical, economic, and political roots of inequalities; the institutions and ideologies that buttress and challenge power relations; and the implications of social science teaching and research for understanding social class, race, and gender discrimination. Issues of advocacy for social change are also explored. Usually offered every spring. Permission: instructor.

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