University of the West of England
MODULE SPECIFICATION
(Revised November 2002)
Code: UPSNMD-30-2 Title: The Sociology of ‘Race’ and Ethnicity Version: 3
Level: 2 UWE credit rating: 30 ECTS credit rating: 15
Module type: Standard
Owning Faculty: Social Sciences and Humanities Field: Sociology
Valid from: September 2008 Discontinued from:
Contributes towards: Awards up to BA/BSC (Hons)
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Excluded combinations: None
Learning outcomes:
On completion of the module students will:
- demonstrate an understand of the range of sociological contributions to the study of 'race' and ethnicity (components A and B)
- demonstrate an understand of the nature and extent of racial/ethnic discrimination (components A and B)
- be able to discuss issues of racial and ethnic disadvantage and diversity in an open-minded fashion (component A)
Syllabus outline:
- defining terms: 'race', ethnicity, racism...
- the origins and makeup of multi-ethnic Britain
- racial theories old and new: the rise of genetic fundamentalism
- aspects of discrimination: employment; housing; education; health
- 'race', ethnicity and Europe
- 'race', ethnicity and gender
- 'race', ethnicity and social class
- prejudice and racism
- the origins of racial hatred
- positive action and affirmative action
- race and representation: the nature of stereotyping
- 'race' and ethnicity in comparative perspective: South Africa; the USA.
Teaching and learning methods:
A combination of lectures and seminars
Indicative sources:
BACK L 1996 New Ethnicities and urban Culture. London, UCL Press
BIRD J 1996 Black Students in Higher Education. Buckingham,
Open University Press
GILROY P 1993 Black Atlantic. London, Verso
GOLDBERG T 1993 Racist Culture. Oxford, Blackwell
HALL S 1997 Representation. London, Sage
JENKINS A 1986 Racism and Recruiment. London, Cambridge University Press
JONES S 1996 In the Blood. London, Collins
LIVELY A 1999 Masks: blackness, race and the imagination. London, Vintage
MILES R 1986 Racism. London, Routledge.
SOLOMOS J 1996 Racism and Society. London, Macmillan
& BACK L
WEST C 1993 Keeping Faith. London, Routledge
Assessment
Weighting between components A and B (standard modules only) A: 50% B: 50%
ATTEMPT 1
First Assessment Opportunity
Component A
Description of each element Element weighting
1. Examination (2 hours) 50%
Component B
Description of each element Element weighting
1. Review (1000 words) 25%
2. Essay (2000 words) 25%
Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is not required)
Component A
Description of each element Element weighting
1. Examination (2 hours) 50%
Component B
Description of each element Element weighting
1. Essay (3000 words) 50%
SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT: Attendance at taught classes is not required.
Specification confirmed by …………………………………………………Date ……………………………
(Associate Dean/Programme Director)