SOCY 78 The Micropolitics of Race

This class explores racialized experiences and controversies that affect daily life in the United States. We use insights from sociology to analyze racial identity and public behavior. For example, why do many people of color often “code-switch” as they move from interacting with family and friends and into their workplace? Why are some Black people accustomed to giving “the nod” to other Black people they encounter in majority-white spaces? Why are many Asian-Americans told that they “speak really good English”  something social scientists would call a microaggression? We explore these issues and other controversial topics including interracial dating, neighborhood, gentrification, whiteness, and colorism.

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