In 2012, hundreds participated in the Million Hoodie March in NYC. The march was organized in memory of Trayvon Martin, whose death ignited national debate over issues of racial profiling. (Image courtesy of PictureNewYorkLG on flickr. License CC BY-NC-SA.)
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.