HIST 330 - Unbearable Whiteness: The Social Construction of a Racial Category

3 SS, CD, WR
First Semester. Throughout the history of the U.S. people deemed to be ‘white’ have accrued social, legal, and economic privileges at the expense of others deemed non-white. But the boundaries of whiteness have shifted over time. This course examines the emergence of whiteness as a socially constructed racial identity, especially in relation to ethnicity, class, and the nation. By critically focusing on whiteness, it explores the plasticity of racial categories and the articulation of skin color with power.

Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of the instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. Maeda

Next offered 2006-2007.

Credits: 3 hours