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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-27-2006 |
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SOC140
2006 Fall – 2011 Summer II |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Racial
& Ethnic Minorities |
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Contemporary/Historical racial and ethnic intergroup
relations emphasizing cultural origins, developments, and problems of
minority groups in the United States. Prerequisites: None. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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SOC140 2006
Fall – 2011 Summer II |
Racial & Ethnic Minorities |
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Explain how the
ideologies of assimilation, cultural pluralism and conflict theory have
influenced the experiences of ethical and culturally diverse populations. (I)
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Describe the development of a subordinate group status
relationship and the consequences of minority group status. (I) |
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Describe the
structural, economic and personality effects of prejudice and discrimination
and how these factors perpetuate social inequalities among racial/minority
groups. (II) |
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Explain the concepts of institutional discrimination and
its impact on minority groups. (II) |
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Identify the social issues and problems that perpetuate
ethnic and religious conflict. (III) |
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Explain the concept of religious pluralism. (III) |
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Identify cultural elements that are unique to
racial/ethnic minority groups. (IV) |
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Trace the histories of each of the minority groups in the
United States. (IV) |
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Discuss common barriers faced by minority groups in
accessing various social systems. (IV) |
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Distinguish between sexism and racism. (V) |
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Describe major ethnic/racial changes that have occurred
internationally and nationally. (VI) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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SOC140 2006
Fall – 2011 Summer II |
Racial & Ethnic Minorities |
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I. Culture, ethnicity and
class A. Characteristics of a
minority group B. Sociology and study of
minority groups C. Subordinate group status
D. Assimilation E. Pluralism II. Prejudice and
discrimination A. Theories B. Stereotypes C. Black self-hatred: myth
or reality? D. Institutional
discrimination E. Affirmative action III. Ethnic and religious
source of conflict A. Immigration and the
United States B. The anti-Catholic
crusade C. Ethnic diversity D. Religious pluralism E. Social class IV. Racial and ethnic
minority groups in the United States A. Native Americans B. Black Americans C. Hispanic Americans D. Asian-Americans E. Jewish-Americans V. Other patterns of
dominance A. Gender roles and gender identity
B. Women: the oppressed majority
C. Multiple jeopardy:
minority women and aging VI. Beyond the United
States: A. Comparative cultures B. Contemporary trends |