What is Racism? Understanding racism and its consequences

This seminar course explores the way in which racism is defined by academics across disciplines, practitioners, politicians, and the public over time and place. It considers racism as a system of inequalities, as a psychological predisposition, as a legitimizing myth, and more. It considers how and why racism has been defined in different circumstances. The class also digs deep into social science research on the consequences of racism for both dominant and marginalized groups in societies, and particularly in the United States over time.