CHID 270 G: Special Topics

MARGINS AND CENTERS VLPA THIS CLASS FOCUSES ON LITERATURE THAT WILL HELP US THINK ABOUT HOW PEOPLE CATEGORIZE EACH OTHER ON THE BASIS OF VARIOUS SOCIAL AND BIOLOGICAL FEATURES, INCLUDING GENDER, RACE, ETHNICITY, LANGUAGE, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, SEXUALITY, AND ABILITY. IN ALL SOCIETIES AROUND THE GLOBE, SOMEARE PART OF THE CENTER--OFTEN WITH STATUS AND THE POWER TO MAKE A ND ENFORCE RULES--AND SOME ARE RELEGATED TO THE MARGIN--OFTEN WITH LESS POWER AND SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT THE CENTER DICTATE S.