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Nov 17, 2024
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ECO 326 - Political Economy of Race and Class Examines the economic, historical and institutional forces that have seriously undermined the promise of equal opportunity for all people within the U.S. Topics include: contrasting views on discrimination in the labor market; racial and ethnic conflicts in the labor movement; deindustrialization and urban poverty; current debates on race and class in America. Not open to students with credit for ECO 327. Prerequisite: ECO 105. Fulfills: LASR; WI. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe how the history of slavery, servitude, immigration, civil rights, and/or labor legislation in the U.S influence race and class.
- Analyze how historical antecedents and power relationships based on race and class produce an evolving class system and perpetuate economic inequality.
- Contrast the economic outcomes of different racial, ethnic, gender, religious, and/or other groups using statistical analysis.
- Explain how stereotypes, or implicit biases, can be self-fulfilling and shape current debates on race and class.
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