Topics in Global Race and Ethnicity: Scientific Racism Then and Now (HA or SA)

Subject associations
AAS 303 / GSS 406 / HUM 347 / GHP 313
Term
Fall 2023
Instructors
Dannelle Gutarra Cordero
Registrar description

This course explores the intellectual history of scientific racism, paying close attention to how its theories influence power and institutions today. Reading primary sources from the history of science, each class will trace the reverberations of scientific racism in media, education, politics, law, and global health. Our conversations will consistently analyze the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and age in the legacies of scientific racism. We will also examine the impact of scientific racism in public discourse about the Black Lives Matter Movement and collectively brainstorm for activism towards restorative justice.

AAS Subfield
GRE
RPP