Identity and Pluralism
Requirement: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, PSYC 100 or SOCL 101 for students admitted to Loyola University for Fall 2012 or later. No requirement for students admitted to Loyola prior to Fall 2012 or those with a declared major or minor in the Department of Anthropology, Department of Criminal Justice, Department of Economics, Department of Psychology, Department of Political Science, the Department of Sociology, Human Services or the School of Nursing.
A critical examination of theory and research on the role of culture in identity development. Particular emphasis will be given to such concepts as racism, sexism, ethnicity, culture, class prejudice, and ethnocentrism and how these help shape an individual's identity and society's conceptualization of culture.
Outcomes: Students will demonstrate ability to think critically about issues of race, class, culture, and gender, and to analyze how these issues play themselves out in our schools and school systems.
A critical examination of theory and research on the role of culture in identity development. Particular emphasis will be given to such concepts as racism, sexism, ethnicity, culture, class prejudice, and ethnocentrism and how these help shape an individual's identity and society's conceptualization of culture.
Outcomes: Students will demonstrate ability to think critically about issues of race, class, culture, and gender, and to analyze how these issues play themselves out in our schools and school systems.