POLS 2378 — Race and Ethnic Politics in the United States
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath SI
Explores how race and ethnicity influence American political institutions and the behaviors of their residents. Defines concepts like race and ethnicity and the impact that immigration has on diversifying the American polity. Investigates the three dominant ethno-racial minority groups (i.e., Black and African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos/as/x) and their political behaviors. Surveys topics such as the formation of partisan identification (i.e., Democrats and Republicans); political representation; policy preferences and public opinions; and mobilization and group-based participation.