HIST 05519 - Political and Social Movements in the US

Credits: 3

This course will introduce students to the history of social and political movements in the United States to demonstrate how diverse organizations and major figures have challenged institutional discrimination. Students will learn how marginalized groups have sought varied ways to challenge prejudice, implicit bias, and oppressive power structures, using a historical, political, and social lens to understand racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, ethnocentrisms, and religious intolerance. Students will use these lenses to assess contemporary actions to alleviate inequity.

Course Attributes: GCAT, GRAD