LALS 143: Race & Ethnicity
University of California, Santa Cruz
Race and ethnicity have been--and continue to be--powerful forces shaping the U.S. experience. This course examines a range of conceptual approaches and monographic studies grounded in the history of the U.S. The readings provide various criteria for studying and understanding these phenomena. The course problematizes "race" by asking what the readings tell us about "race-making" and the reproduction of racial ideologies in specific historical contexts. Similarly, "ethnicity" is treated as a historically specific social construct. (Meets the methods requirement in Latin America and Latino studies.)
Average GPA: 3.87
Grade distribution records: 309 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 98 | 31.7% |
| A | 175 | 56.6% |
| A- | 11 | 3.6% |
| B | 6 | 1.9% |
| C+ | 3 | 1.0% |
| C | 2 | 0.6% |
| F | 5 | 1.6% |
| P | 9 | 2.9% |
Based on 309 student grade records across 6 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Shankari Patel 309 students, Average GPA 3.87