ONLINE: Race is a social construct with no genetic or scientific basis. The concept of race is important, however, because society uses race to establish and justify systems of power, privilege and oppression. We all have racial identities that are both internally developed and externally imposed. In this course, we will examine how we become racialized and how our individual racial identities are developed. While the development of a racial identity is unique to each individual, the many models of racial identity development illustrate that there are demonstrable patterns of development for each race. We believe that it is important to examine not only our own racial identity development but also the racial identity development of members of other races. This will help us understand how others perceive us, and how we perceive people of other races. We hope that this understanding will lead to better interracial relationships. | Facilitated discussion.
Max enrollment: 35.
