Syllabus
RACE RELATIONS
HUMANITIES 366 (SU) AAAS 2511/Soc2511
0212 Tureaud Hall and S.U. Library 2nd Floor Classroom 2
SPRING 2013 Tuesday 4:00 p.m. - 6:50p.m.
INSTRUCTOR:
Troy Allen, History (SU/LSU)
403C Higgins Hall
Troy_Allen@subr.edu[->0], tallen1012@aol.com[->1], tallen6@lsu.edu[->2],
225-771-3260/1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This a joint course between Southern University and Louisiana State University. The course is designed to address a multiracial audience derived from the student bodies of Louisiana State University and Southern University. The course will have three major objectives. Students will (1) examine the question of race relations in an interdisciplinary setting to include historical, sociological, political, and literary viewpoints; (2) recognize the genesis, evolution and dissemination of racial/ethnic prejudices, conflicts and tensions as well as the recognized dynamics of interracial harmony; and (3) apply these newly acquired critical perspectives to analyze and compare selected topics and related texts.
Required Texts: Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo, Racism Without Racist: Colorblind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States. Vaca, Nicolas, The Unspoken Conflict between Latinos and Blacks and What it Means for America. Steinberg, Stephen, Race Relations: A Critique. Alexander, Michelle, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration
Additional reading assignments and viewings will be given during the semester placed on moodle and blackboard.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance and Assignments: This course meets Tuesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. Since the course is held alternately at Southern University (SU) and Louisiana State University (LSU), please pay careful attention to the location indicated on the syllabus for that particular class day. Reading assignments not in the textbook are indicated on the
HUMANITIES 366 (SU) AAAS 2511/Soc2511
0212 Tureaud Hall and S.U. Library 2nd Floor Classroom 2
SPRING 2013 Tuesday 4:00 p.m. - 6:50p.m.
INSTRUCTOR:
Troy Allen, History (SU/LSU)
403C Higgins Hall
Troy_Allen@subr.edu[->0], tallen1012@aol.com[->1], tallen6@lsu.edu[->2],
225-771-3260/1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This a joint course between Southern University and Louisiana State University. The course is designed to address a multiracial audience derived from the student bodies of Louisiana State University and Southern University. The course will have three major objectives. Students will (1) examine the question of race relations in an interdisciplinary setting to include historical, sociological, political, and literary viewpoints; (2) recognize the genesis, evolution and dissemination of racial/ethnic prejudices, conflicts and tensions as well as the recognized dynamics of interracial harmony; and (3) apply these newly acquired critical perspectives to analyze and compare selected topics and related texts.
Required Texts: Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo, Racism Without Racist: Colorblind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States. Vaca, Nicolas, The Unspoken Conflict between Latinos and Blacks and What it Means for America. Steinberg, Stephen, Race Relations: A Critique. Alexander, Michelle, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration
Additional reading assignments and viewings will be given during the semester placed on moodle and blackboard.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance and Assignments: This course meets Tuesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. Since the course is held alternately at Southern University (SU) and Louisiana State University (LSU), please pay careful attention to the location indicated on the syllabus for that particular class day. Reading assignments not in the textbook are indicated on the