ETHNICITY
AND IDENTITY
Spring
2010
INSTRUCTOR:
William Johnson
OFFICE
AND HOURS:� � hour before class on
Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment or walk in, Room S 203 A, Wharton Campus
REQUIRED
TEXT:�� Race and Ethnicity in the
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:� This course is designed to
give the student an in depth understanding of race and ethnicity.� It introduces the basic sociological concepts
relevant to the study of race and ethnic relations in the
1) to help the student develop
and understand minority group life based on race and ethnicity in the
2) to help the student assess
the positive and negative aspects of race and ethnic relations in
3) to help the student in self
assessment of his/her knowledge and attitudes about race and ethnic groups
within the
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:� By the end of this course,
the student should be able to:
1) understand the basic
concepts of vocabulary that are utilized in the study of race and ethnicity,
2) recognize family, social,
cultural, and group influences on race and ethnic relations in the
3) identify the influences of
mass media on human functioning, thought, and feelings in relation to race and
ethnicity,
4) identify the major historical
perspectives and developments during the last 2 � centuries that have
contributed to current race and ethnic relations in
5) demonstrate knowledge of the
processes involved in people�s tendency to stereotype members of minority
groups
6) demonstrate knowledge of the
cultural, ethnic, and class variation that exists within American society
MEETING
TIMES:� This course will meet on Tuesday
and Thursday mornings at the main campus in
EVALUATION
PROCESS:� There will be 4 objective
examinations during the semester. Each examination will apply to 20% of the
student�s grade equally a total of 80% for the final grade. The 4th
examination will be comprehensive, applying to the content covered throughout
the semester. A course paper on a student selected topic related to the course
subject matter will complete the remaining 20% of the grade.� The process of completion of this paper and
its requirements will be defined for the student during the first part of the
course semester.
Examinations
will be announced at least one week ahead of time. There will be no makeup
examinations offered without prior approval from the instructor.� The nature of the examinations will be
multiple choice, true-false, and fill in the blank
questions. There may be some essay questions depending on class participation
and attendance. These will be announced ahead of time.� �
ATTENDANCE
POLICY:� Attendance will be taken during
the semester. ��Four unexcused absences throughout the
semester will be allowed before a complete grade reduction will take place.
CHEATING:� Cheating is a
prevalent problem on college campuses nationwide. The operational definition
of cheating as applied to this course is as follows:� while taking an examination, information
is obtained from another student or from material that a student brings to
class on his/her person.� �If cheating occurs and is documented by the
instructor, the person or persons involved will receive a �0� on the test
involved.
HANDOUTS:
There will be periodic handouts throughout the semester to supplement the text
and its material. These will be important in relation to the content and
questions utilized on the examinations.
The
last day for dropping this course is April 16, 2010.
Course
Outline:
Understanding
Race and Ethnicity���������������� Chapter
1
Prejudice������������������������������������������ ��������������Chapter 2
Test
#1
Discrimination�������������������������������������� ���������Chapter 3
Immigration
and the
Test
#2
Ethnicity
and Religion�����������������������������������
Chapter 5
The
Nation As a Kaleidoscope���������������������� Chapter 6
Test
#3
Additional
readings as assigned
Test
#4� Cumulative
Final over all previous chapters covered and any other material addressed
during review week
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This
course will attempt to cover these chapters for this semester.� It is highly recommended that the chapters be
read prior to discussion in class. This recommendation is based on the fact
that retention of material in memory is best accomplished the second time the
material is rehearsed.� If the student
has read the material ahead of time, the when the material is covered in class
discussion, it will be more readily retained in the memory of the student.
I
look forward to working with you this semester and hope we can enjoy and learn
together about race and ethnicity in the