Advanced Topics in Social and Cultural Analysis (303-0-23)

Topic

Asian Americans, Latinos, and Black Protest

Instructors

Julianne Lee Merseth Cook
847/467-0276

Meeting Info

University Hall 101: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

This course explores the promises and pitfalls of cross-racial political solidarity in the contemporary United States by examining the response of Asian American and Latino communities to Black protest. Topics include histories of cross-racial, multi-ethnic political activism in the U.S., foundations of anti-Blackness and beliefs about anti-Black racism among Asian Americans and Latinos, and how Latino and Asian communities in the U.S. responded to the racial uprisings of 2020 led by Black protest against police violence and systemic racism in the U.S. and globally.

Class Attributes

Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area