Anti-Racism I is an introduction to the topic of race and racism in the United States. The primary audience for this course is anyone who is interested in learning about race/racism in the US who has never taken a course in critical race or ethnic studies or affiliated fields (indeed, who may not know what the fields of critical race studies or ethnic studies are), who has never read a book about race/racism, or attended any race equity or diversity trainings on the topic of race/racism.
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Anti-Racism I
Université du Colorado à BoulderÀ propos de ce cours
Ce que vous allez apprendre
how to talk about race and racism
how to distinguish the difference between talking about race/racism and participating in racist acts
how to use contemporary intersectional terminology through a provided glossary
how to define systemic and institutional racism
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Université du Colorado à Boulder
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Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Week 1: Defining
This week you will learn various ways of defining race through definitions of whiteness. While race and racism have, in popular discourse, been understood to refer to non-white people, we start with whiteness since whiteness has been the primary ideology that dominated the formation of the United States, its laws, power structure, society, and culture. The anti-racism glossary also provides a variety of definitions related to race, racism, and anti-racism.
Week 2: Identifying
Now that you've learned to define whiteness and other terms related to race, racism, and anti-racism, this week focuses on identifying the impact of race, racism, and anti-racism. The first article contextualizes our current moment of racial crisis, along with identifying differences between being not-racist and anti-racist. The remaining readings and viewings provide historical context for systemic racism, especially anti-Black racism in the US.
Week 3: Applying
For this final week of the anti-racism course you will see how the application of these terms and concepts are tied to other overlapping oppressions and how they can be used for specific anti-racism work, such as defunding the police (and why this is not as radical as people may think it is, though in many ways to imagine an anti-racist world is a radical act) and specific actions that each of us can do to be anti-racism allies and educators.
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Meilleurs avis pour ANTI-RACISM I
This course has been an excellent start to my education around what it means to be anti-racist. My education has just begun and I look forward to Anti-Racism II. Thank you for this opportunity!
An informative beginning-level course that is thoughtfully designed and engaging. The conversation between the two facilitators was most valuable.
Well-conceived & executed introductory course. Excellent choice of videos & articles. Teacher discussions are enlightening.
I found this course to be an excellent starting point for discussion and understanding anti racism. Look forward to part 2.
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