Race and US Politics

Harvard Summer School

GOVT S-1315

Section 1

CRN 35134

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This course elucidates American racial politics through a combination of theoretical and historical approaches. Theoretical issues include race as a social construct, political friendship theory, and racial contract theory. Historical material includes settler colonialism, Harvard University's racial history, enslavement, civil rights, and migration. Politics in practice covers dog-whistle politics, representation, social movements, policing, mass incarceration, and reparations. Students learn to think critically and have informed conversations about race, connecting course content to current events.

Registration Closes: June 20, 2024
Credits: 4

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Term

Summer Term 2024

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Live Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Field not found in response.

Instructor Info

Tess Wise, PhD

Assistant Professor, Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University


Meeting Info

MW 6:30pm - 9:30pm (6/24 - 8/9)

Participation Option: Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register: June 20, 2024

Additional Time Commitments

Optional sections to be arranged.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students: This course is eligible for degree credit, but see important policy information.

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CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
35134 1 Online Synchronous Tess Wise Field not found in response. MW 6:30pm - 9:30pm
 Jun 24 to Aug 9

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