Special Topics in Political Science (490-0-27)

Topic

Race and Political Behavior

Instructors

Reuel R Rogers
847/491-2644
Scott, #315

Meeting Info

Scott Hall 107 Burdick Room: Wed 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This course explores key concepts, methodological issues, and debates in the research on race and American political behavior.

Registration Requirements

Graduate students only

Learning Objectives

The course emphasizes intensive reading and discussion of research encompassing critical debates in the study of race and political behavior in the American Politics subfield. We cover key concepts, theories, and methodological issues spanning both classic and cutting edge studies. By the end of the course, students will be expected to have developed a solid grounding in this research area and their own ideas for fresh contributions to it.

Teaching Method

Seminar

Evaluation Method

Presentations: 20% of final grade
Class participation: 20% of final grade
Research project: 40% of final grade
Writing assignments: 20% of final grade

Class Materials (Required)

None Required

Class Materials (Suggested)

White, Ismail and Chryl Laird. 2020. Steadfast Democrats: How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior. Princeton University Press.
Abrajano, Marisa and Zoltan Hajnal. 2015. White Backlash: Immigration, Race, and American Politics. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Mendelberg, Tali. 2001. The Race Card: Campaign Strategy, Implicit Messages, and the Norm of Equality. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Graduate Students.