POLI2307 · Political Science
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
From the three-fifths compromise to the Black Lives Matter movement, race has long occupied a central role in U.S. politics. This course explores the role of race and ethnicity in the American political process in both the historical and modern contexts. Topics covered include: psychological origins of racial prejudice; redistricting and political representation; media representations of race; politics of policing and the carceral state.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.5 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.1 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
3.2 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.3 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
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Across time
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Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 sectionSpring 2022
1 section