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LAW 7324 - Race and American Law

Credits: 3

Explores the legal treatment of race in the United States. Central to this examination is: (1) the legal and social construction of race and the manifestation of racism; (2) the legal history of certain populations of racialized groups including: African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos/as, Asian Americans, Arabs and Middle Eastern Americans, and White Americans; (3) the relationship between race, language, and citizenship; (4) race and developing notions of equality; (5) residential segregation, education, and race; (6) race and crime; and (7) responses to racism. Discusses the legal history of and contemporary legal issues facing racialized populations in the United States; to critically examine race problems from diverse perspectives; and to envision alternative policies and legal remedies which would increase racial justice.


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