Mar 03, 2025  
Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Catalog 2025-2026

SSCI 353 - Race, Class and Gender in the American West


Explores the intersection of race, class, and gender in the American West in cultural, social, and political contexts. Examines the American West as a multi-ethnic region; the intersection of race, class and gender; and the impact of labor on diverse communities in that region. Central to the course are issues of power relationships, racial and gender equity, paid and unpaid labor, social and political movements, urbanization, and environmental changes.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Area 1A and 1B and 1C and 2 with a C- or better)
General Education: UD3 Arts & Humanities
University Requirement: ES Ethnic Studies, US1 U.S. Histories
Typically Offered: Spring term only - odd years

Units: 3