Program Overview
This minor in Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies explores the profound impact of race and ethnicity on human experiences, from individual identity to societal organization. Students critically examine issues in various fields, including politics, sociology, economics, and culture, through a lens that recognizes the diversity of experiences related to race and ethnicity. The program aims to foster critical thinking and understanding of the complexities of race and ethnicity in contemporary society.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This minor is organized around the insight that race and ethnicity are major ideological and experiential frameworks that inform every aspect of human experience, from the formation of the individual to the organization of diverse societies. Among its learning outcomes is thinking critically about issues in political, social, scientific, economic, and cultural life stemming from the diversity of experiences related to race and ethnicity. For details and advisement, students see Prof. Sarah Blackwood, program director of American Studies major, New York City campus.
Outline:
Required Course:
AMS 200 Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies (3 Credits)
Elective Courses:
Select four courses from the following list: (12 Credits) AMS 210 Native and Indigenous Peoples Studies AMS 296D Constructing Whiteness in America ANT 108 Global Culture and Local Identities ANT 120 People and Cultures of the Middle East ANT 210 Urban Ethnography ANT 212 Magic and the Spirit World ANT 214 Latino Families in Cross-Cultural Perspective ANT 216 African Diaspora Through Film ANT 225 Black Women in Cross Cultural Perspectives ART 217 Art History: Latin American Art ART 218 Art History: African Art ART 220 Art History: Aspects of Asian Art BIO 123 Biology and Contemporary Society CRJ 150 Introduction to Criminal Justice CMS 213 Intercultural Communication CRJ 242 Crime and Public Policy CRJ 250 Community Relations in the Criminal Justice System CRJ 255 Structure and Function of Police Organization CRJ 300 Homeland Security Strategies CRJ 331 Strategies in Corrections Administration CRJ 346 Terrorism and Society ECO 211 Sports Economics ECO 271 Economics Geography ECO 272 The Economics of Poverty and Income Distribution ECO 305 Global Finance, Investments and Economic Activity ECO 373 China and the U.S. Economic and Political Relations: Past, Present and Future ECO 376 From Wall Street to the Great Wall ENV 205 Globalization, Trade and the Environment ENV 245 Environmental Justice ENV 297GNature and the City ENV 297P Topics: Urban Environmental Geography FSS 268 Film and Revolution: World Cinemas GLA All classes in Global Asia Studies HIS 111 American Civilization to 1877 HIS 112 American Civilization Since 1877 HIS 131 The Asian World: A Historical Survey HIS 132 Africa: An Historical Survey HIS 133 Latin America: The Colonial Era HIS 134 Modern Latin America HIS 198 Ancient and Medieval African History HIS 209 Israel and Palestine: The Heritage and the Challenge HIS 231 Latin America: Century of Social Change and Revolution HIS 239 Wars in the Asia-Pacific HIS 242 Modern Japan HIS 254 The American Civil War HIS 265 American Urban History HIS 269 Recent United States History HIS 275 Modern History of Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran HIS 280 History of American Women HIS 302 African-American History Since 1910 INT 198L Faith, Society, Conflict: The Middle East from Ancient Times to the Arab Spring INT 198S Topic: Global Politics of Peace and Social Justice INT 296F Third World? Two-Thirds World! INT 296W Children in Urban Society INT 297A Hong Kong and Bollywood: Globalization of Asian Cinema INT 297G From Nestor to Chopin: Slavic Civilizations INT 297M Southern Exposure: The World Role of the Southern Hemisphere INT 298F The Holocaust and Modern Genocides: Representations in History, Literature and Film LAS 210 Luz, Camara, Accion! : Film as Mirror of Social Change in Latin American History and Culture LAS 240 "For Land, Bread and Liberty": The Latin American Social Revolution in History and Culture LIT 211J American Voices LIT 211U Latina/o Voices: Transnational Currents in American Writing LIT 212P Literature of African Peoples II LIT 212X Early American Black Lives Matter LIT 304 Postcolonial Literature LIT 375 The Black Arts Movement LIT 396U Topic: Postcolonial Literature: The Caribbean LLS All classes in Latino/a/x Studies PAGE 270 World Theater PAGE 273 Theater of the Oppressed PAGE 274 Theatre and Social Justice PAGE 284 An Evolution of the Spoken Word POL 111 American Government and Political Institutions POL 114 Introduction to International Relations POL 203G Politics Workshop: African Politics and Foreign Policy POL 213 Twenty-First Century Politics POL 222 Issues in Public Policy POL 224 Public Opinion and Polling Methods POL 245 Politics and Media POL 257 Latinx Politics in the United States POL 296R Topic: Race and American Political Development POL 301K Politics Workshop: Politics of Law in American Society POL 303A Politics Workshop: International Organization POL 303C Politics Workshop: United Nations PSY 207 Intersectional Critical Liberation Psychology PSY 215 Psychology of Cultural Diversity PSY 296K Understanding a Globalized World PSY 304 Social Psychology SOC 110 Social Problems SOC 111 Urban Sociology SOC 112 Race and Ethnicity in Cities SOC 114 Criminology SOC 116 Sociology of Deviance SOC 209 Race and Ethnicity SOC 226 Community Service in New York City SOC 245 Urban Planning SPA 154Q Topic: Negotiating Border Lines - Latino Films of the United States SPA 154R Topic: Borders of Latino/a Identity: An Introduction to Latino/a Literature and Culture of the US SPA 154S Perspectives on America: The Experience of Latina Writers SPA 154V Latin American Cinema SPA 155B The Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean SPA 156A The Literature and Culture of the Indigenous Societies of Latin America SPA 345 Latin American Theatre SPA 347 The Culture of Mexico SPA 480F Topic: Latin American Literature and Film of the 21st Century: The Andean World WS 166 Gender, Race and Class WS 291 Global Activism and Transnational Feminist Theories WS 297A Topic: Asian/American Women WS 297G Topic: Sexualities and the City in North and South America WS 297H Topic: Women, Gender, and Feminisms in Latin America WS 297I Topics: Hot Latina/os?
