COM 275 - Racism, Colonialism, and Communication

(3 units) CO10

We will study the development of racism and colonialism as interconnected systems throughout the history of the United States, in order to understand their manifestations in public life today.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of relationships between diversity, inequality, and power in, or through a comparison with, the United States
2. discuss contemporary social issues and current events using theories of diversity and equity.
3. connect histories of racism and colonialism to their contemporary manifestations in the United States.
4. discuss the intersections of race and colonization in current U.S. affairs, events, and relations with other nations.

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