Instructor(s)
Prof. Sally Haslanger
MIT Course Number
24.236 / 24.636
As Taught In
Fall 2014
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Courses in the Topics in Social Theory and Practice series feature in-depth considerations of such topics with reflections on their implications for social change.
The topic for Fall 2014 is race and racism. We will consider a variety of arguments for and against the biological and / or social "reality" of race—taking into account purported races other than those defined by the black / white binary and the intersection of race with other social categories. We will then consider a number of accounts of racism, contemporary manifestations of racism, and potential counter-measures.