Odysseus Logo

Virginia Tech

SOC-2454: Race and Racism

Description: Examines theories of race and racism specifically as they relate to African Americans. We will explain conservative, neo-conservative, liberal, and progressive ideologies concerning race in past and recent United States contexts and how such theories emerged and continue to emerge in recent times. Though the majority of the course focuses on race and racism within the U.S comparative analyses will be made with Brazil and South Africa.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: AFST-2454

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.59 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 46.97%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.50%

Anthony K Harrison202288.9%11.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.891
Rideau Petra Rivera201625.1%70.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%3.291

Grade Distribution Over Time