3.1 Course objectives for part ii

Suggested course objectives for part ii—race, ethnicity

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Identify the levels into which the US is stratified and how race and ethnicity impact peoples’ life chances.
  • Upper Class
  • Middle Class
  • Working or Lower Class
  • Underclass
• Identify and differentiate among various theories of race.
  • 16 ^th century
  • Enlightenment
  • Victorian era
  • Colonialism and empire
  • Early 20 ^th century
  • Late 20 ^th century
  • Early 21 ^st century
• 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.
• Find, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss statistical information concerning stratification/inequality by race and ethnicity.
• Find and interpret demographic data about racial and ethnic groups from the US Census and other valid and reliable sources.
• 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.
• Understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss popular media’s interpretation of stratification/inequality by race and ethnicity.
• Find, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss Congressional policies concerning race and ethnicity in the US.
• Find, read, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss immigration law and immigration studies found in peer reviewed scientific journal articles.
• Find and interpret demographic data about immigration from the US Census and other valid and reliable sources.
• Understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss popular media’s interpretation of immigration and immigration policy.
• Find, interpret, understand, analyze, critique, and write about and/or discuss Congressional policies concerning immigration and immigrants in the US.