2010 Spring POLSCI 278S-01
Bulletin Course Description A broad overview of the salience of race in the American political fabric and how it structures racial attitudes on a number of political and policy dimensions. Instructor: McClain
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Title RACE AND AMERICAN POLITICS Department POLSCI Course Number 2010 Spring 278S Section Number 01 Primary Instructor McClain,Paula Prerequisites
Synopsis of course content
The definition and meaning of race have been to be shaped by U. S. political and legal institutions. Hence, politics and race in the United States have been inextricably intertwined. The course focuses on the continued salience of race in American politics, and its influence on white and black political attitudes and behavior
