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Naomi D Murakawa
POL S 555
Seattle Campus
Examination of current topics in the theory and practice of American politics. Content varies according to recent developments in the field and research interests of the instructor.
Class description
Topic: The U. S. Racial State
Description: Explores when and how racial interests and raced histories contribute to the making of American institutions, and how American institutions re-create, exploit, and even subvert racial hierarchy. Begins with theoretical accounts of race, giving particular attention to racial construction, intra-national racial triangulation, and race’s intersection with other forms of hierarchy. Examines various American political institutions as "race-making" institutions, focusing on political parties, the welfare state, immigration regulation, and the criminal justice state.
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