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3.2: Course Objectives for Part II
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Suggested Course Objectives for Part II—Race, Ethnicity
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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Read about, find, identify, interpret, understand, explain, critique, define, present factually and persuasively, and write about and/or discuss race and ethnicity from a sociologically scientific perspective.
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Read about, find, identify, interpret, understand, explain, critique, define, present factually and persuasively, and write about and/or discuss race and ethnicity and be able to differentiate between them.
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Read about, find, identify, interpret, understand, explain, critique, define, present factually and persuasively, and write about and/or discuss the various aspects of race and ethnicity.
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Read about, find, identify, interpret, understand, explain, critique, define, present factually and persuasively, and write about and/or discuss dominant and minority groups and differentiate between them.
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Read about, find, identify, interpret, understand, explain, critique, define, present factually and persuasively, and write about and/or discuss prejudice and discrimination and the various forms they take.
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Read about, find, identify, interpret, understand, explain, critique, define, present factually and persuasively, and write about and/or discuss immigration, immigration theories, and the ongoing national debate concerning immigration.
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Explain the impact of politics, the political process, as well as economic and social policies on the lives of people in the US based on their race or ethnicity.
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Identify the levels into which the US is stratified and how race and ethnicity impact peoples’ life chances.
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Upper Class
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Middle Class
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Working or Lower Class
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Underclass
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Identify and differentiate among various theories of race.
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16
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century
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Enlightenment
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Victorian era
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Colonialism and empire
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Early 20
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century
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Late 20
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century
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Early 21
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century
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Know and analyze the various aspects of master status and the general impact of master status on the life chances of various racial and ethnic groups in the US.
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Find, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss statistical information concerning stratification/inequality by race and ethnicity.
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Find and interpret demographic data about racial and ethnic groups from the US Census and other valid and reliable sources.
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Find, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss statistical and historical information concerning race relations in the past and present in the US.
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Understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss popular media’s interpretation of stratification/inequality by race and ethnicity.
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Find, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss Congressional policies concerning race and ethnicity in the US.
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Find, read, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss immigration law and immigration studies found in peer reviewed scientific journal articles.
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Find and interpret demographic data about immigration from the US Census and other valid and reliable sources.
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Understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss popular media’s interpretation of immigration and immigration policy.
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Find, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss Congressional policies concerning immigration and immigrants in the US.