AAAS498V

The goal of this course is to have an understanding of race, color, and blackness around the world. We will compare and contrast forms of racial categorization, discrimination, and ideologies, whether in the form of nation-building projects, addressing racial inequality, sexuality or family formation. In this class, we will also analyze the migratory experiences of US Blacks, Africans, and Afro-descendants as well as the meanings they give to social interactions with non-Blacks. We will draw primarily on social science perspectives, including the work of sociologists, historians, and political scientists.