ETHN07 — Politics of Race and Ethnicity
<b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> The racial foundations of American democracy have long been contested by communities of color in the United States. Democracy's literal meaning is "rule by the people," yet oppressed groups have questioned who is and is not included in the political community this meaning implies. This course will critically explore historical sources, competing theories, and contemporary examples of American politics and frameworks for democracy. In doing so, students will examine how Black and Indigenous perspectives have contributed to the formation of and struggle against the American political establishment at its foundation, as well as how oppressed groups continue to contest the limits of American democracy in the present.