SOC 3160 Sociology of Racism and Anti-racism

3 units
Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Survey of the main perspectives in the sociology of racism and anti-racism. Covers genealogy of racism and anti-racism and contemporary theoretical and political debates Among themes studied are: the relationship between colonialism, slavery and capitalism in the production of racism; the multiple forms of racism and their links with other social processes related to relations of oppression (minorization, racialization, ethnicization, etc.); the intersections of racism with multiple oppressive relationships (of class, gender, heteronormativity, etc.), the tensions between racism and nationalism; and the sociology of movements to counter racism.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 18 course units in anthropology/sociology (ANT/SOC) or 54 university course units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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