POSC 336 - This is America: Race Politics

Units: 3; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Diversity
Historic and contemporary analysis of how race and ethnic groups become politically incorporated into American politics. Examination of historical processes of racialization, discriminatory practices, and democratic values. Focus on pathways of empowerment for marginalized communities to gain political power.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area D1-3 requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Credit Restrictions: Not open to those who completed ES 3333 in the quarter system.

Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-D - Upper Division Social Sciences, Overlay - Diversity
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Apply methodological tools to analyze the role of race and ethnic identities, group consciousness, and psychological group attachment influences on American politics.
Discuss major analytical frameworks used to understand the political incorporation of racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. and how racialized communities pursue power through electoral and non-electoral participation in social movements.
Describe the intersections of race and gender (among other intersections), and how this influences ethnic and racial group politics. This will be achieved through course readings, lessons, and the application of course materials during class discussions.
Explain the electoral history and contemporary contours of ethnic and racial group politics in the United States. This will be achieved through the course campaign project.
Work collaboratively on a group project and present an oral or manual presentation of the research conducted.

UD-D. Upper-division Social Sciences Learning Outcomes

analyze how power and social identity affect social outcomes for different cultural and economic groups using methods of social science inquiry and vocabulary appropriate to those methods;
demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply accurately disciplinary concepts of the social or behavioral sciences; and
demonstrate an understanding of and ability to effectively plan or conduct research using an appropriate method of the social or behavioral sciences.

Diversity Overlay Learning Outcomes
Diversity Overlay #1: Describe the histories and/or experiences of one or more U.S. cultural groups, and the resilience and agency of group members.
Diversity Overlay #2: Identify structures of oppression and the diverse efforts and strategies used by U.S. cultural groups to combat the effects of oppressive structures.
Diversity Overlay #3: Analyze the intersection of categories of race and gender as they affect U.S. cultural group members lived realities and/or as they are embodied in personal and collective identities.
Diversity Overlay #4: Recognize the way that multiple differences (including, e.g., gender, class, sexuality, religion, disability, immigration status, gender expression, color/phenotype, racial mixture, linguistic expression, and/or age) within U.S. cul