CoursesAdvanced Seminar in PPE: Racial and Ethnic Politics (NEW)
PPE 4900-302

Advanced Seminar in PPE: Racial and Ethnic Politics (NEW)

How do racial and ethnic identities influence political behaviors, policies, and institutions? In this course, we will explore conceptual and methodological issues, focusing on how racial and ethnic groups shape and are shaped in turn by their political system. We will discuss a diverse range of groups, including African, Asian, European, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Indigenous populations around the world. We will cover topics including the meaning of race and ethnicity, the historical impact of colonialism and civil rights movements, prejudice, group participation and mobilization, political representation, public opinion, the role of the media, political parties, government institutions, and policies intended to address racial and ethnic disparities.

Faculty: Jair A. Moreira

We will discuss a diverse range of groups, including African, Asian, European, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Indigenous populations around the world. We will cover topics including the meaning of race and ethnicity, the historical impact of colonialism and civil rights movements, prejudice, group participation and mobilization, political representation, public opinion, the role of the media, political parties, government institutions, and policies intended to address racial and ethnic disparities.

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