Critical Social Inquiry 0247 - Researching White Supremacies

The goal of this course is to familiarize students with a robust set of theoretical and methodological tools to research white supremacies. Following Andrea Smith's framework, we will examine three pillars of white supremacy-- the logic of slavery/capitalism, the logic of genocide/colonialism, and the logic of Orientalism/war; and explore what such an approach might mean from a research perspective. Our focus will be mainly, though not exclusively, on qualitative methodologies, including critical race methodologies, action research, critical discourse analysis, and critical media literacies.

Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research Students are expected to spend at least five to six hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time.