CLASS SCHEDULE

 
First Unit TOPIC: Introduction - Creation of Minority 

This unit will cover the following concepts and topics: prejudice, discrimination, bigotry, segregation, group formation, Colonialism, race, ethnicity. Regional Approach: discover the underlying economic and political processes and mechanisms of race relations.

Readings: Marger Ch. 1 and 2, Reader Sowell Ch. 2 Overseas Chinese, . 

Reserve: Van den Berghe "Middle Man Minorities"

Film: "Colonialism - A Case Study: Namibia" .

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Second Unit TOPIC: Economic and Social Theories and Ideologies 

This unit will cover the following topics: theories and ideologies used to explain inter-racial dynamics: Functionalist, Marxist, Symbolic Interactionist, Social Darwinism, Manifest Destiny, etc.. 

Readings: Marger Ch. 3 and 4

Reserve: Van den Berghe "Ethnicity as Kin Selection"

Film: "Anti-Semitism: the Longest Hatred" . 

 
 
Third Unit TOPIC: Racial and Ethnic Minority Relations in Europe:

This unit will cover the following topics: Scapegoating/Genocide [case study: The Holocaust timeline].

Readings: Marger Ch.15, Reader The Holocaust. 

Film: "Out of the Ashes"

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Fourth Unit TOPIC: Racial and Ethnic Minority Relations in the Middle East:

This unit will cover the following topics: Terrorism/Political powerlessness (case study: the Middle East).

Reserve: Articles on Terrorism (2)

Film: "Sword of Islam".

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WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT #1 April 27, 1998

MIDTERM EXAM: May 1, 1998
 
 

Fifth Unit TOPIC: Racial and Ethnic Relations in Africa:

This unit will cover the following topics: Segregation/Colonialism (case study: South Africa).

Readings: Marger Ch.12, Reader : "South Africa" Paul Rich.

Film: "Last Grave at Dimbaza"

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Sixth Unit TOPIC: Racial and Ethnic Relations in Asia: 

This unit will cover the following topics: Definitions of legal status and law (case study: Koreans in Japan). 

Readings:Reader : "Japan" Yong Huan Ho.

Film: Forgotten People: Koreans of Sakhalin

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Seventh Unit TOPIC: Racial and Ethnic Relations in the Soviet Union:

This unit will cover the following topics: Religious tolerance/Marxist ideology (case study: USSR 1917-1990).

Readings: Marger Ch. 16, Reader : "USSR" Oliner

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Eighth Unit TOPIC: Racial and Ethnic Relations in Latin America:

This unit will cover the following topics: Stratification/colonialism (case study: Brazil).

Readings: Marger Ch 12.

Reserve: van den Berghe, "Brazil".

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WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 2 May 22, 1998


 


FINAL EXAM: Friday June 12, 1998 8:00-10:00