Race, Law, and Public Policy in the Contemporary United States

AAD

321

Race, Law, and Public Policy in the Contemporary United States

An examination of race and racism in the United States through the prism of law and the courts. This course examines questions such as: How does race matter today? How has law shaped and been shaped by political conflicts over racial justice? Should public policy attempt to be “color-blind” or color-conscious? Policy areas to be studied include school desegregation and the problem of urban education, affirmative action in higher education, employment discrimination and equal opportunity in the workplace, among other topics. (liberal arts & science)

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

Yes

COPT - CSIPD (CSI Pluralism and Diversity), COPT - CSISSA (CSI Social Scientific Analysis)

022290