The Politics of Racism

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course analyzes contradictions that emerge in the ideology and political practices of the liberal state in its approach to issues of racism. The concept of racism is introduced through an analysis of its individual, institutional, systemic and organized forms. Using documentation from cases in Canada, the United States, Germany, and other countries, the course examines state measures to combat racism, makes use of case studies of state facilitation of the aims of organized racism, and examines activist methods used to counter organized racism and its state facilitation. The intersection of the state and the field of racism is examined as well through analyses of cases involving state security and intelligence services. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and POL-2431.