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Ethnic Minorities and Race

University of North Texas

About this Course

Conditions and distribution of ethnic minorities and race; socio-psychological and cultural factors in the race and ethnic relations; the pattern of relations in the United States with emphasis on the Southwest and on social services. 
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to: 
Identify sociological ideas, concepts, terms, and theories regarding ethnic minorities and race. 

The learner taking this course would be interested in gaining the ability to have informed conversations about race and ethnicity in American society. Learning about the current empirical patterns and trends will equip learners to have informed conversations instead of conversations based on opinion alone.

To succeed in this course, you should have a background in studying society and an interest in improving race relations.

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Intermediate Level

Sociology

Approx. 5 hours to complete

English

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Skills you will gain

Concepts
theories
• Identify sociological ideas
terms

Flexible deadlines

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Intermediate Level

Sociology

Approx. 5 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Karen Monique Gregg

Lecturer

Sociology

417 Learners

4 Courses

Offered by

University of North Texas

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Module 1: The Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.

Dr. Gregg made two videos for Module 1 for you to watch as she discusses John Iceland’s current book, Race and Ethnicity in America. To go along with this MOOC, she recommends that you buy this book, but you do not need this book to be successful in this MOOC. "The citations in these videos are to the indicated pages of this optional coursebook, Iceland, J. (2017). Race and Ethnicity in America (1st ed.). University of California Press”

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 12 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Module 2: Sociological Theories of Race and Ethnicity

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 12 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Module 3: Sociological Perspectives on Black Experiences

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 16 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Module 4: Pan-Ethnicity in the U.S.

1 hour to complete

4 videos (Total 23 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

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Ethnic Minorities and Race

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About this Course

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