The following text and selected readings provide you with the information necessary to comprehend, analyze, and interpret racial and ethnic relations on a global scale. The case studies provide insight into the conflictive dynamics between racial and ethnic groups in countries around the world. Please note that racial and ethnic relations are experienced globally, but we are limited in the number of available case studies. My hope is that this class will spark your interest in seeking information on issues of racial and ethnic relations wherever you can from either a local or global perspective.
Text
Marger, Martin N. 2003. Race and Ethnic Relations: American Global Perspectives, 6th ed. Thomson Wadsworth.
Electronic Readings
The following readings are available online. Full citations are found in the bibliography at the end of this study guide. Instructions for how to access these e-readings are provided in a separate handout.
Lesson 1
Berg, Charles Ramirez. "Categorizing the Other: Stereotypes and Stereotyping," Chapter 1 in Latino Images in Film.
Lesson 3
Lipsitz, George. "The Possessive Investment in Whiteness," Part 2, Chapter 4 in White Privilege.
Lesson 4
Snipp, C. Matthew. "The First Americans: American Indians," in Majority and Minority: The Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity in American Life, edited by Norman R. Yetman.
Lesson 5
Wilson, William Julius. "From Institutional to Jobless Ghettos," Chapter 1 in When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor.
Massey, Douglas S. and Nancy A. Denton. "The Construction of the Ghetto," Chapter 2 in American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass.
Lesson 8
Lutz, Nancy Melissa. "Images of Docility: Asian Women and the World-Economy," in Racism, Sexism and the World-System, edited by Joan Smith, et al.
Chen, Mai. "Discrimination in New Zealand : A Personal Journey," in Global Critical Race Feminism, edited by Adrien Katherine Wing.
Scales-Trent, Judy. "African Women in France : Immigration, Family, and Work," in Global Critical Race Feminism, edited by Adrien Katherine Wing.
Lesson 9
Naimark, Norman M. "The Nazi Attack on the Jews," Chapter 2 in Fires of Hatred: Ethnic Cleansing in Twentieth-Century Europe.
Naimark, Norman M. "The Wars of Yugoslav Succession," Chapter 5 in Fires of Hatred: Ethnic Cleansing in Twentieth-Century Europe.
Note: See the bibliography at the end of this study guide for more complete information on the above.
Textbooks
Feagin, Joe R., and Clairece Feagin. 2003. Racial and Ethnic Relations, 7th ed. Prentice Hall.
Takaki, Ronald. 1993. A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America. Little Brown.
These valuable textbooks are required for another Independent Study course written by Dr. Cardenas, Sociology 522, American Racial and Ethnic Relations. The Feagin and Feagin text (both the 1996 and 2003 editions) and the Takaki text are cited throughout this course.
Online Resources
You are encouraged to take advantage of the many Web sites related to the topics in this course. A list of recommended sites is found at Independent Study Course Websites (link provided to enrolled students).
Top of Page | Bottom of PageEach lesson includes the following: lesson objectives, required readings from the text and/or e-readings, and the lesson introduction, which is part of your reading assignment. There are nine lessons and four writing assignments: Part I includes lessons 1 and 2 and writing assignment 1; Part II includes lessons 3, 4, and 5 and writing assignment 2; Part III includes lessons 6, 7, 8, and 9 and writing assignments 3 and 4. Each writing assignment is worth 20 percent of your grade for a total of 80 percent.
The writing assignments reflect material discussed in your textbook readings, lesson introductions, and any other assigned material. Your answers must be typed, double spaced with one-inch margins and a font of 12, preferably Times New Roman. If you choose to submit writing assignments to the instructor via e-mail, please follow the instructions provided in a separate handout included in your course materials packet. I prefer, but do not require, e-mail lesson submissions. Please do not submit writing assignment 2 until the first assignment has been graded and returned to you. Likewise, do not submit writing assignment 3 until assignment 2 has been graded and returned, and do not submit assignment 4 until assignment 3 has been returned. You may not take your exam unless ALL writing assignments have been submitted.
You will have one supervised exam—a final exam. The exam covers all lessons, assigned readings, and writing assignments. You must have completed ALL writing assignments prior to taking the final exam. The exam has 30 multiple-choice questions worth 1/2 point each and 1 essay question worth 5 points. Sample test questions are provided at the end of the study guide along with possible essay questions. These questions indicate the test format and style and should be used as an aid in studying for the exam. The same multiple-choice questions may (or may not) be asked on the actual exam. The essay on the final will be chosen from the sample essays.
You are not allowed to bring your study guide, texts, or any notes with you to the examination.
Your final grade will be the sum of the following components.
Writing Assignment 1 = 20 points
Writing Assignment 2 = 20 points
Writing Assignment 3 = 20 points
Writing Assignment 4 = 20 points
Final Exam = 20 points
Total Points = 100 points
Grading scale
90 and above = A
80 to 89.99 = B
70 to 79.99 = C
60 to 69.99 = D
59.99 and below = F
This course will follow the academic guidelines as written in the 2003-2004 Student Datebook/Handbook, published by the University of Kansas Student Affairs.
Academic integrity is a central value in the great human enterprise of education. It is vital to the development of genuine learning in the individual. It is essential to the production, distribution and application of reliable knowledge in a civilized society.
It rests on two principles: First, that academic work is represented truthfully as to its source and its accuracy. Second, that academic results are obtained by fair and authorized means.
"Academic misconduct" occurs when either of these guiding principles in knowingly violated. (University Senate Rule 2.6.1)
Furthermore, any form of academic misconduct will not be allowed in this course. The following examples of academic misconduct are excerpted from the Student Datebook/Handbook.
Cheating—Giving, using, or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids, or other devices in any academic exercise, including unauthorized communication or information.
Fabrication and Falsification—Unauthorized alteration or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise.
Plagiarism—Knowingly presenting the work of another as one's own (i.e., without proper acknowledgment of the source).
Facilitating Academic Misconduct—Giving or attempting to help another commit an act of academic misconduct.
Tampering with Materials, Grades, or Records—Interfering with, altering, or attempting to alter university records, grades, or other documents without authorization from an appropriate university official for the purpose of changing, falsifying, or removing the original information found in such records.