CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY GLOBAL CAMPUS COURSE SYLLABUS I. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION Course: SOC 323 Course Title: Racism and Inequality EPN: 22272644 Term: Spring II Location: Clinton Township Center Course Dates: 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6/2015 Course Days and Times: Wed 5:30PM-10:00PM; Prerequisites: Recommended: SOC 100, 201, or 221 Blackboard: Blackboard is a web-based learning management system licensed by CMU. Within Blackboard, a course website, also known as a shell, is automatically created for every CMU course. Face-to-face courses may or may not incorporate Blackboard, whereas Blackboard course shells are always used for online courses and will be available to you prior to the course start date. Seeing the course shell listed in Blackboard with unavailable adjacent to its title is an indication that your instructor has not made it available and is in no way indicative of registration status. To access Blackboard, open a web browser and enter https://blackboard.cmich.edu/webapps/login/. After the site loads, enter your CMU Global ID and password in the respective spaces provided. Click the "login" button to enter Blackboard and then the link to the appropriate course to enter the course's Blackboard shell. If you need assistance, contact the IT Helpdesk at 989-774-3662 / 800-950-1144 x. 3662. Self-guided student tutorial resources are also available at https://blackboard.cmich.edu/webapps/login/. Instructor: Bronislaw Bajon Primary Phone Number: Home No. (734) 671-8472; Work No. (734) 479-6633 Secondary Phone Number: N\A E-Mail Address: [email protected] Availability: Note: For questions related to the course, please contact instructor personally by telephone. Academic Biography: Dr. B. Bajon completed his undergraduate education in Poland (Sociology, Philosophy and Psychology). His graduate education including his doctorate was completed in Rome, Italy (Sociology and Social Psychology). During the past 43 years his work experience has included teaching Race Relations, Social Problems, Urban Sociology, Group Dynamics, etc. at Wayne State University, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Madonna University, Henry Ford Community College, and Wayne County Community College. In addition, Dr. Bajon is a licensed marriage and family therapist and social worker in private practice. II. TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Order books from MBS at http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/cmu.htm Textbooks and Course Materials: Title: Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Class: The Sociology of Group Conflict and Change Author: Joseph Healy Edition: 7th ed., 2014 ISBN: 9781452275734 Publisher: Pine Forge Press Required: Yes Title: Two Nations: Black, White, Separate, Unequal and Hostile Author: Andrew Hacker Edition: 2003 ISBN: 0-7432-3824-9 Publisher: Vintage Books Required: Yes Title: White Lies: Race, Class and Gender in White Supremacist Discourse Author: Jessie Daniels Edition: 1997 ISBN: 0-415-91290-3 Publisher: Routledge Required: Yes Course Reserves: N\A Required Materials: N\A Recommended Materials: N\A III. COURSE DESCRIPTION Relations among dominant and subordinate groups focusing on racism as structural inequality. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. (University Program Group IV-C: Studies in Racism and Cultural Diversity in the United States) IV. COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following: 1. Discuss the importance of understanding that “race” is a socially constructed reality and the socio­historical development of the concept over time. 2. Discuss various theoretical frameworks and models that have been employed in attempts to explain the structure of American race relations. 3. Demonstrate a knowledge of concepts basic to the field such as white supremacy, racism (including its various forms: ideological, institutional, cultural, etc.) prejudice, discrimination, exploitation, minority groups, etc. 4. Explain how social structure and changing political economies shape the inequality we refer to as race relations. 5. Compare and contrast ways in which class, ethnicity, and gender intersect with race and structural racism. V. METHODOLOGY Lecture, discussion, individual and group projects, including videotapes. VI. COURSE OUTLINE/ASSIGNMENTS Pre-Class Assignment: Read first three chapters of: Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Class: The Sociology of Group Conflict and Change. Course Outline: Week I: 3/11/15 Module I: Racism : Its Foundation - White Supremacy Readings: Daniels, Chapters 1-6 Video: To be selected Week II: 3/18/15 Module II : Current Antagonisms Readings: Two Nations: Hacker, Chapters 1-4 Video: To be selected Week III: 3/25/15 Module III: Current Antagonisms Continued Readings: Two Nations: Hacker, Chapters 5-13 Video: To be selected Week IV: 4/8/15 Module IV: Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks in the Study of Minority Groups Readings: Healy, Chapters 1-4 Video: To be selected Week V: 4/15/15 Module V : Understanding the Past: From Preindustrial to Industrial Readings: Healy, Chapters 5-6 Video: To be selected Week VI: 4/22/15 Module VI : Present. African Americans and Native Americans Readings: Healy, Chapters 7-8 Video: To be selected Week VII: 4/29/15 Module VII: Understanding the Present: Latino Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans Readings: Healy, Chapters 9-11 Video: To be selected Week VIII: 5/6/15 Module VIII: A Global View, a Summary, Some Conclusions and a Look to the Future Readings: Healy, Chapters 12-14 Video: To be selected Assignment Due Dates: Specified during the first day of class Post-Class Assignment: None Student Involvement Hours: Be prepared to discuss reading assignments each week VII. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION Evaluation Criteria: Test 1 -- Objective 30% Test 2 -- 4 Essays 50% Books and Articles 10% Group Discussion 10% Grading Scale: 100-95 = A 76-73 = C 94-90 = A- 72-70 = C- 89-87 = B+ 69-67 = D+ 86-83 = B 66-63 = D 82-80 = B- 62-60 = D- 79-77 = C+ 59 & below = E Late Assignments: Permission of instructor. Discuss with instructor prior to assignment's due date. Make-ups and Rewrites: N/A VIII. EXPECTATIONS Attendance and Participation: N/A Academic Integrity: Because academic integrity is a cornerstone of the University's commitment to the principles of free inquiry, students are responsible for learning and upholding professional standards of research, writing, assessment, and ethics in their areas of study. Written or other work which students submit must be the product of their own efforts and must be consistent with appropriate standards of professional ethics. Academic dishonesty, which includes cheating, plagiarism and other forms of dishonest or unethical behavior, is prohibited. A breakdown of behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty is presented in the CMU Bulletin (https://bulletins.cmich.edu/). Student Rights and Responsibilities: Each member of the Central Michigan University community assumes an obligation regarding self conduct to act in a manner consistent with a respect for the rights of others and with the University's function as an educational institution. As guides for individual and group actions within this community, the University affirms the general principles of conduct described in the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Disciplinary Procedures at https://www.cmich.edu/ess/studentaffairs/Pages/Code-of-Student-Rights.aspx. IX. SUPPORT SERVICES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS Global Campus Library Services (GCLS) CMU offers you a full suite of library services through its Global Campus Library Services (GCLS) department. Reference librarians will assist you in using research tools and locating information related to your research topic. The library's Documents on Demand office will help you obtain copies of the books and journal articles you need. Check out the GCLS website at http://gcls.cmich.edu for more information. Reference librarian contact information: 1. By phone: (800) 544-1452. 2. By email: [email protected] 3. By online form: http://www.cmich.edu/library/gcls/Pages/Ask-a-Librarian-Request-Form.aspx Documents on Demand office contact information: 1. By phone: (800) 274-3838 2. By email: [email protected] 3. By fax: (877) 329-6257 4. By online form: http://www.cmich.edu/library/gcls/Pages/Documents-on-Demand.aspx Writing Center The CMU Writing Center is a free online service for all CMU students, providing help with grammar, citations, bibliographies, drafts, and editing of academic papers. Suggestions and feedback are typically provided within two business days. For additional information and to submit work, visit http://webs.cmich.edu/writingcenter/ Mathematics Assistance Center The CMU Mathematics Assistance Center provides free tutoring in mathematics and statistics to students enrolled in select courses. 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