Human Science Studies: Class, Race, and Gender   [Archived Catalog]
2017-2018 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Summer Addendum
   

HS 6583 - Human Science Studies: Class, Race, and Gender


This course provides a foundation to study contemporary social problems related to issues of class, race, and gender. Basic readings develop the theoretical and historical foundation of these issues in terms of Western culture, and the United States in particular. Concepts of class are at the core of analyzing social structures and systems and from the Human Science perspective, particularly, the analysis of power arrangements. The concept of race and the practices of racism are some of the most enduring aspects of the human condition. Similarly, concepts of gender shape individual and cultural arrangements between the sexes and influence both individual freedom and social policy. Here we clarify these terms and review theory and current knowledge associated with each and their intersections in different domains. Students can choose to study any of these and their impact in various settings, for example, in business, politics, education, health, religion, criminal justice, or government, with a focus on facilitating transformative change. 3 credit(s)