Sock
303:
Race
and
Ethnic
relations
Fall
2014
Class
Location:
Online
Instructor:
Christine
Jones,
PhD
Office:
FH
217K
Office
Hours:
M&W
1:45‐2:45,Tues
9‐1pm
Contact
me:
Bioarchjones@tamuct.edu
Catalog
Course
Description:
This
course
includes
an
analysis
of
relations
between
dominant
groups
and
minority
groups
that
make
up
American
society.
Theories
of
race
relations
and
prejudice,
the
meaning
of
racial
differences,
group
conflict,
and
modes
of
accommodation
are
emphasized.
Accessing
Blackboard
(BB):
This
course
is
100%
online
course
and
uses
TAMUCT
Blackboard
learn
system
(https://tamuct.blackboard.com).
Blackboard
is
where
you
will
find
100%
of
the
information
related
to
this
course,
including
discussions,
quizzes
and
exams.
Monitor
blackboard
for
announcements
every
day,
not
just
on
the
days
things
are
due/assigned,
since
due
dates
occasionally
may
change
due
to
unforeseen
circumstances
(ex:
network
outage).
You
may
contact
me
via
blackboard
message
however
email
remains
the
best
way
to
contact
me.
I
check
email
everyday
and
should
respond
to
your
message
within
24
hours.
I
am
also
on
campus
during
my
office
hours
should
you
need
to
talk
to
me
in
person.
Required
Textbook/Readings:
Gallagher,
C.
2012.
Rethinking
the
Color
Line:
Readings
in
Race
and
Ethnicity,
Fifth
Edition
McGraw‐Hill
Higher
Education
—ISBN:
9781308266459
(FYI:
Our
bookstore
carries
the
unbound
version
of
this
book
made
for
use
in
3‐ring
binders.
This
printing
greatly
reduces
the
cost
to
students)
Course
Objectives:
• Understand
why
we
attach
meaning
to
race
and
ethnicity,
including
the
sociohistoric
constructions
of
race
and
ethnicity
and
contemporary
socioeconomic
trends
• Understand
how
the
idea
of
race
changes
over
time
and
place
• Understand
the
history
and
development
of
race
relations
in
America
• Understand
the
sociological
concepts
and
theories
of
race
and
ethnic
relations.
Course
requirements:
1. Reading
assignments
and
weekly
online
folders:
Readings
from
the
textbook
are
listed
in
the
course
schedule
below.
Please
complete
the
weekly
readings
before
you
attempt
to
take
a
quiz
or
reply
to
a
discussion
posting.
Additional
readings
will
be
posted
online
in
the
weekly
course
folders,
these
are
listed
beforehand
in
the
schedule
as
“Online
readings”.
Please
treat
these
as
you
would
textbook
chapters!
You
may
also
find
1
Sock
303:
Race
and
Ethnic
relations
Fall
2014
website
links
to
news
articles
or
video
clip
links
in
the
weekly
folders.
These
are
also
included
as
materials
that
can
appear
on
quizzes
or
exams
and
can
be
referred
to
in
your
discussion
postings.
2. Discussion
postings:
There
will
be
10
discussion
postings
due
(20
pts
each).
You
will
be
required
to
submit
YOUR
OWN
post
to
the
discussion
question(s)
provided
by
me
that
week
and
then
respond
to
ONE
other
of
your
classmates
posts.
A.
Initial,
Primary
Response
(10
pts)—due
Fridays
at
Noon
Students
are
expected
to
read
the
assigned
materials
prior
to
responding
to
threaded
discussions,
typically
at
the
beginning
of
each
week
(Sun/Mon/Tues).
The
student
should
inspect
the
Course
Calendar
and
see
what
readings
are
assigned
for
that
week.
The
student
should
devote
the
first
part
of
the
week
to
reading
and
understanding
the
assigned
reading.
Note
taking
and
outlining
is
recommended.
The
student
should
then
be
ready
toward
the
middle
(Wed/Thurs)
of
the
week
to
post
his
response.
Early
in
the
week
(Mon/Tue),
the
discussion
question
will
be
made
available.
The
student
will
respond
to
my
question
by
posting
his/her
response.
This
initial,
primary
response
should
reflect
familiarity
with
the
readings,
and
should
answer
the
question
as
completely
as
possible.
This
response
should
be
at
least
a
half
page
in
length.
A
response
that
is
not
at
least
a
half
page
in
length
will
not
be
accepted
for
credit.
Responses
should
have
some
substance
beyond
the
student’s
agreement
with
a
statement
or
the
mere
expression
of
his
opinions.
The
student
should
support
his/her
responses
in
some
way
with
references
to
the
reading
that
was
assigned.
Under
no
circumstances
should
a
student
quote
from
the
textbooks;
instead,
he/she
should
use
his/her
own
words.
Quotations
will
not
be
accepted
for
credit.
It
is
also
unnecessary
for
the
student
to
cite
sources
using
APA
guidelines
for
the
information
that
he
is
presenting.
So
remember:
no
formal
citations
and
no
quotations.
This
ill‐advised
practice
merely
adds
clutter
to
the
discussion
process
and
is
inappropriate
for
our
purposes.
B.
Additional
Secondary
Response
(10
pts)—due
Sundays
at
Noon
After
another
student
has
made
his/her
own
initial
response,
the
student
must
make
an
additional
secondary
response
to
what
some
student
wrote.
Do
not
be
eager
to
post
your
secondary
response.
Wait
to
respond
to
a
post
that
appears
inadequate
in
some
way.
This
secondary
response
need
not
be
a
half
page
in
length,
but
it
should
entail
at
least
a
couple
of
sentences
or
more.
This
secondary
response
should
be
substantive,
and
you
should
attempt
to
support
your
response
in
some
way
from
the
readings.
Your
response
is
primarily
concerned
with
whether
the
student
responded
adequately
to
my
original
post.
Simply
stating
that
you
agree
with
someone
is
unacceptable:
you
must
provide
some
reasons
for
this
agreement.
Also
remember
that
your
primary
task
is
not
to
agree
but
to
analyze
another’s
post
in
a
critical
way.
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Sock
303:
Race
and
Ethnic
relations
Fall
2014
After
you
post
your
two
discussions
for
the
week,
you
have
complied
with
the
requirements
of
the
course.
The
student
may
elect,
however,
to
continue
to
post
responses
to
other
students.
There
are
no
makeups
for
discussions,
because
we
have
moved
on
after
the
deadlines.
We
have
a
new
topic
to
discuss,
and
there
is
no
one
left
to
read
your
posts
and
discuss
anything
with
you
from
the
previous
week.
Please
avoid
procrastinating
on
your
posts.
Post
as
early
as
possible.
If
your
post
is
inadequate,
I
or
someone
else
may
tell
you,
and
you
should
have
time
to
revise
your
post
for
credit
before
the
deadline.
If
you
wait
until
the
last
minute
to
post
and
someone
lets
you
know
(like
me)
that
your
post
is
inadequate,
you
may
not
have
time
to
resubmit
your
post.
You
will
not
receive
credit
for
deficient
posts.
This
type
of
interaction
should
foster
a
critical
evaluation
and
understanding
of
concepts.
In
the
absence
of
classroom
discussion,
this
type
of
activity
will
provide
a
forum
for
the
expression
of
ideas
among
a
group
of
students.
Points
are
awarded
to
students,
based
on
the
quality
and
quantity
of
their
participation
in
these
threaded
discussions.
Quality
participation
pertains
to
a
student’s
responding
in
relevant,
meaningful
ways,
based
upon
the
assigned
readings
for
that
week.
C.
My
Responses
At
the
first
part
of
each
week,
I
will
grade
and
respond
to
selected
discussions
that
were
posted
the
previous
week.
It
is
the
student’s
responsibility
to
read
my
responses
to
these
posts.
Sometimes
inaccurate
information
is
presented
by
students
that
should
be
corrected,
and
the
purpose
of
some
of
my
replies
is
to
alert
the
class
to
such
information.
I
will
most
likely
post
a
summary
document
to
help
you
study
for
exams.
This
document
will
highlight
the
key
points
of
what
we
have
discussed
that
week.
You
may
ask
relevant
questions
regarding
my
responses
within
the
discussion
to
clarify
information
however
my
intent
is
to
make
sure
the
concept
has
been
covered
adequately
not
to
engage
in
a
debate
on
the
topic.
D.Netiquette:
All
students
are
expected
to
follow
rules
of
common
courtesy
in
all
messages
and
threaded
discussions.
Students
may
wish
to
refer
to
the
Student
Handbook
(located
under
Student
Affairs/Student
Conduct
on
the
Texas
A&M
University‐Central
Texas
website)
for
further
information
along
these
lines.
Inappropriate
or
offensive
messages
or
remarks
may
result
in
expulsion
from
the
course.
3. Online
Quizzes:
There
are
reading
quizzes
(dates
on
schedule)
at
regular
intervals
throughout
the
course.
You
will
find
these
quizzes
under
the
tab
in
blackboard
on
a
weekly
basis.
These
quizzes
are
multiple
choice
and
will
cover
the
same
material
as
the
discussion
postings
however
they
will
be
open
between
Tuesday
at
8am
through
3
Sundays
at
midnight
and
they
will
auto
grade/auto
post
to
the
My
Grades
tab.
Questions
from
the
quizzes
will
help
you
prepare
for
the
exams
and
may
reappear
on
exams.
The
first
quiz
(Q0)
is
a
practice
quiz
for
extra
credit
to
make
sure
you
are
familiar
with
the
quiz
taking
format.
It
will
cover
the
syllabus
material.
4. Exams:
There
will
be
three
exams
that
cover
readings,
quizzes,
and
discussion
posts
that
happened
in
the
weeks
prior
to
that
exam.
Exams
are
not
cumulative.
They
are
similar
in
format
to
the
quizzes
but
have
many
more
questions
and
cover
more
material.
Exams
are
typically
open
for
a
period
of
2‐3
days
only.
Check
the
schedule
to
see
the
dates/times
of
exams.
5. Final
paper:
Your
final/only
paper
is
due
Wednesday
December
10th
at
8:00am
through
turnitin.com
in
Blackboard.
This
paper
is
a
reflective
paper
on
your
thoughts
and
experiences
regarding
race,
ethnicity
and
your
identity.
You
must
answer
the
following
questions
about
your
identity:
Who
am
I?
What
culture/ethnicity
do
I
identify
with?
What
race
do
I
identify
with
and
does
seem
to
match/contrast
with
social
expectations
of
my
cultural/ethnic
affiliation?
What
experiences
(positive,
negative
or
neutral)
have
shaped
my
ethnic
identity?
Has
travel
or
experiences
abroad
or
with
other
cultures,
ethnicities,
races,
affected
my
thoughts
about
my
identity?
Did
anything
you
read
or
discussed
in
this
course
highlight
thoughts
or
reflections
(positive,
negative,
or
neutral)
about
your
identity
or
your
experiences?
It
is
ok
if
you
are
unsure
or
undecided
about
your
own
thoughts
as
you
write
this
paper,
but
is
there
a
reason
why
this
is
the
case?
You
can
write
about
that
too.
There
is
no
right
answer.
(The
only
wrong
answer
is
one
that
has
been
plagiarized—your
turn
it
in
percentages
should
not
be
above
20%).
This
paper
should
be
no
less
than
4
pages
of
your
answer,
double
spaced,
font
12pt.
4
pages
does
not
include
a
cover
page.
If
you
need
more
space
your
paper
should
be
no
longer
than
7
pages.
I
expect
you
to
use
proper
spelling,
grammar,
and
sentence
structure
in
your
paper
and
as
with
your
weekly
postings,
you
will
be
graded
on
the
effort
put
in
to
this
reflective
paper.
This
paper
is
worth
20%
of
your
grade
so
plan
to
work
on
this
paper
well
before
it
is
due
to
get
maximum
points.
Coursework
Exams
(3@
100pts
)
Discussion
postings
(10
@
20pts)
Quizzes
(10
@
30pts)
Identity
paper
Total:
Sock
303:
Race
and
Ethnic
relations
Fall
2014
Points
300
200
300
200
1000
Grade
Points
%
900
–
1000
90
–
100%
A
800
–
899
80
–
89%
B
700
–
799
70
–
79%
C
600
–
699
60
–
69%
D
0
–
599
0
–
59%
F
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Sock
303:
Race
and
Ethnic
relations
Fall
2014
Technology
Requirements
This
course
will
use
the
TAMUCT
Blackboard
Learn
learning
management
system
for
class
communications,
content
distribution,
and
assessments.
Logon
to
https://tamuct.blackboard.com
to
access
the
course.
Username:
Your
MyCT
username
(xx123
or
everything
before
the
"@"
in
your
MyCT
e‐
mail
address)
Initial
password:
Your
MyCT
password
For
this
course,
you
will
need
reliable
and
frequent
access
to
a
computer
and
to
the
Internet.
You
will
also
need
a
headset
with
a
microphone
or
speakers
and
a
microphone
to
be
able
to
listen
to
online
resources
and
conduct
other
activities
in
the
course.
If
you
do
not
have
frequent
and
reliable
access
to
a
computer
with
Internet
connection,
please
consider
dropping
this
course
or
contact
me
(your
email
and
phone
number)
to
discuss
your
situation.
Blackboard
supports
the
most
common
operating
systems:
PC:
Windows
8,
Windows
7,
Windows
Vista
Mac:
Mac
OS
X
10.9
(Mavericks),
10.8
(Mountain
Lion),
and
10.7
(Lion)
NOTE:
Computers
using
Windows
XP,
Windows
8
RT
and
OS
X
10.6
or
lower
are
NO
longer
supported
Check
browser
and
computer
compatibility
by
following
the
“Browser
Check”
link
on
the
TAMUCT
Blackboard
logon
page.
(https://tamuct.blackboard.com)
This
is
a
CRITICAL
step
as
these
settings
are
important
for
when
you
take
an
exam
or
submit
an
assignment.
Upon
logging
on
to
Blackboard
Learn,
you
will
see
a
link
to
Blackboard
Student
Orientation
under
My
Courses
tab.
Click
on
that
link
and
study
the
materials
in
this
orientation
course.
The
new
Blackboard
is
a
brand‐new
interface
and
you
will
have
to
come
up
to
speed
with
it
really
quickly.
This
orientation
course
will
help
you
get
there.
There
is
also
a
link
to
Blackboard
Help
from
inside
the
course
on
the
left‐hand
menu
bar.
The
first
week
of
the
course
includes
activities
and
assignments
that
will
help
you
get
up
to
speed
with
navigation,
sending
and
receiving
messages
and
discussion
posts,
and
submitting
an
assignment.
Your
ability
to
function
within
the
Blackboard
system
will
facilitate
your
success
in
this
course.
Technology
issues
are
not
an
excuse
for
missing
a
course
requirement
–
make
sure
your
computer
is
configured
correctly
and
address
issues
well
in
advance
of
deadlines.
Technology
Support
For
technology
issues,
students
should
contact
Help
Desk
Central.
24
hours
a
day,
7
days
a
week:
Email:
helpdesk@tamu.edu,
Phone:
(254)
519‐5466,
Web
Chat:
http://hdc.tamu.edu
When
calling
for
support
please
let
your
support
technician
know
you
are
a
TAMUCT
student.
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Sock
303:
Race
and
Ethnic
relations
Fall
2014
Course
Schedule
(subject
to
minor
changes,
please
check
BB
regularly).
Week
Day
Topics
Readings:
Chapter
Discussion
1
Constructing
Differences
I
2
Aug
25
M
Aug
31
S
Sep
1
M
Sep
7
S
Sep
8
M
Sep
14
S
Sep
15
M
Sep
21
S
Sep
22
M
Sep
28
S
Sep
29
M
Oct
5
S
Oct
6
M
Oct
12
S
Oct
13
M
Oct
19
S
Oct
20
M
Oct
26
S
Oct
27
M
Nov
2
S
Nov
3
M
Nov
9
S
Nov
10
M
Nov
16
S
Nov
17
M
Nov
23
S
Nov
24
M
Nov
27
Th
Intro
to
Race
&
Ethnicity
Race
&
Ethnicity
cont’d
Beyond
black
and
white
Colorblindness
EXAM
week
Prejudice
Online
readings,
1,
2,
3,
4
5,
6,
7,
8
1
9,
10,
11
3
12,
13,
14
4
Exam
closes
11:59pm
9/28**
5
Racism
**Exam
opens
12am
9/26
Online
readings,
15,
16,
17,
18
19,
20,
21,
22
Topics
in
Discrimination
EXAM
week
Race
&
Criminal
Justice
Race
&
Workplace
24,
Online
readings
**Exam
opens
12am
10/24
Part
3
Intro
26,
27,
28,
29
31,
32,
33,
35
7
Race,
Media
&
Stereotypes
EXAM
week
The
Melting
Pot
Happy
Thanksgiving
36,
37,
38,
39,
40
10
**Exam
opens
12am
11/21
Online
readings
The
melting
pot
&
more
Identity
Paper
DUE
41,
43,
Online
readings
49,
50
Exam
closes
11:59pm
11/23**
Work
on
final
paper
Work
on
final
paper
3
4
5
6
Maintaining
inequality
II
7
8
9
10
Experiencing
difference
III
11
12
13
14
America:
Resistance
&
Social
change
IV
15
Dec
1
M
Dec
7
S
16
Dec
8
M
Dec
10
W
2
6
Exam
closes
11:59pm
10/26**
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Quiz
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Drop
Policy
If
the
student
wishes
to
drop
this
class,
she
must
go
to
the
Records
Office
and
ask
for
the
necessary
paperwork.
Professors
cannot
drop
a
student
from
a
class
roll;
this
is
always
the
responsibility
of
the
student.
The
Records
Office
will
provide
a
deadline
date
for
which
the
form
must
be
returned,
completely
signed
by
the
student.
Once
the
student
has
returned
the
signed
form
to
the
Records
Office,
she
must
wait
24
hours
and
then
enter
Duck
Trax
to
confirm
that
she
is
no
longer
enrolled
in
the
class.
If
the
student
is
still
enrolled,
she
must
contact
the
Records
Office
immediately.
The
student
should
attend
class
until
the
procedure
is
completed,
in
order
to
avoid
penalty
for
absences.
Should
the
student
miss
the
deadline
or
fail
to
follow
the
procedure,
she
will
receive
a
grade
of
F
for
the
course.
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Sock
303:
Race
and
Ethnic
relations
Fall
2014
Academic
Honesty
Texas
A&M
University
‐
Central
Texas
expects
all
students
to
maintain
high
standards
of
personal
and
scholarly
conduct.
Students
guilty
of
academic
dishonestly
are
subject
to
disciplinary
action.
Academic
dishonesty
includes,
but
is
not
limited
to,
cheating
on
an
examination
or
other
academic
work,
plagiarism,
collusion,
and
the
abuse
of
resource
materials.
The
faculty
member
is
responsible
for
initiating
action
for
each
case
of
academic
dishonestly.
More
information
can
be
found
at
www.ct.tamus.edu/StudentConduct.
Disability
Support
Texas
A&M
University
–
Central
Texas
complies
with
Section
504
of
the
Rehabilitation
Act
of
1973
and
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
of
1990.
TAMUCT
promotes
the
use
of
the
Principles
of
Universal
Design
to
ensure
that
course
design
and
activities
are
accessible
to
the
greatest
extent
possible.
Students
who
require
reasonable
accommodations
based
on
the
impact
of
a
disability
should
contact
Gail
Johnson,
Disability
Support
Coordinator
at
(254)
501‐5831
in
Student
Affairs,
Office
114E.
The
Disability
Support
Coordinator
is
responsible
for
reviewing
documentation
provided
by
students
requesting
accommodations,
determining
eligibility
for
accommodations,
helping
students
request
and
use
accommodations,
and
coordinating
accommodations.
Tutoring
TAMUCT
offers
its
students
tutoring,
both
on‐campus
and
online.
Subjects
tutored
include
Accounting,
Finance,
Statistics,
Mathematics,
and
Writing
(MLA
and
APA).
For
hours,
or
if
you're
interested
in
becoming
a
tutor,
contact
Academic
Support
Programs
at
254‐519‐5496
or
by
emailing
gnichols@ct.tamus.edu.
Tutor.com
is
an
online
tutoring
platform
that
enables
TAMU‐CT
students
to
log‐in
and
receive
FREE
online
tutoring
and
writing
support.
This
tool
provides
tutoring
in
Mathematics,
Writing,
Career
Writing,
Chemistry,
Physics,
Biology,
Spanish,
Calculus,
and
Statistics.
Chat
live
with
a
tutor
24/7
for
any
subject
on
your
computer
To
access
Tutor.com,
click
on
www.tutor.com/tamuct.
Makeup
policy
This
is
a
100%
online
course.
You
are
responsible
for
managing
your
time
to
make
sure
you
complete
all
assignments
on
time.
If
a
student
misses
an
exam
due
to
illness,
injury,
something
out
of
their
control
they
must
1.
Provide
documentation
(doctor’s
note,
police
report,
etc),
2.
Must
notify
me
as
soon
as
possible
of
intent
to
take
a
makeup
exam,
and
3.
Prepare
to
take
the
makeup
exam
within
1
week
of
the
excused
absence
if
possible.
Students
who
miss
an
exam
with
no
excused
absence
will
receive
a
zero
on
the
exam.
If
the
student
foresees
that
she
will
be
unable
to
complete
the
course,
then
she
should
drop
the
course
or
accept
the
posted
grade.
UNILERT
Emergency
Warning
System
for
Texas
A&M
University
–
Central
Texas
UNILERT
is
an
emergency
notification
service
that
gives
Texas
A&M
University‐Central
Texas
the
ability
to
communicate
health
and
safety
emergency
information
quickly
via
email,
text
message,
and
social
media.
All
students
are
automatically
enrolled
in
UNILERT
through
their
myCT
email
account.
Connect
at
www.TAMUCT.edu/UNILERT
to
change
where
you
receive
your
alerts
or
to
opt
out.
By
staying
enrolled
in
UNILERT,
university
officials
can
quickly
pass
on
safety‐related
information,
regardless
of
your
location.
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