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Sociology of Race & Racism

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Th 3p.m. – 5:45p.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W04-0022 3 $2657 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
Th 3p.m. – 5:45p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W04-0022
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2657 (guest students)

Description

This course introduces students to the major sociological theoretical perspectives and current research on race and racism. The course presents students with a historical and contemporary review of how social theorists have framed and theorized race and racism in US and non-US contexts. We will examine racial formation, racial capitalism, settler colonialism, white supremacy as structure, critical race theory, colorblindness, and the racialized body. At the end of the semester, students should have attained a clear and comprehensive understanding of how race and racism have been formulated in the past and contemporary debates and their relations to other intersecting aspects of identity.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

Wheatley-Peters W04-0022

Enrolled / Capacity

13 / 15

Status

Closed

Tuition*

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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