SOCI 29910 - Critical Mixed Race Studies

Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0

Critical Mixed Race Studies An examination of Mixed Race Studies. Since 1970, rates of interracial unions and the number of their multiracial children have been on the rise in the U.S. Demographers estimate that as many as 1 in 5 people could be multiracial by 2050. How the increasing presence of multiracial Americans is affecting discussions of race and our understanding of racial and ethnic identity will be considered. Special attention will be given to defining who is multiracial, the similarities and differences in racial identity experiences across different multiracial groups, and the ways multiracial Americans are shaping the U.S. color line today. [HSS]