HIST 330 - Race and Ethnicity in American History

Taught by: Maureen Reed

Content: The distinct experiences and culture of African-Americans in relation to other minority ethnic and racial groups. The uniqueness of the African-American experience; racism and prejudice; strategies of accommodation and resistance including gender and family relationships; the development of liberation movements. Readings of first-person narratives, secondary sources.

Summer Session Addendum: Readings (both analytical and autobiographical), lectures and discussions will be supplemented with two class field trips–one to a historical site of Portland’s Japanese American community, and one to a social service agency that works with immigrants.

Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

Semester Credits: 4

Schedule: MTh 5:30-9:30pm