REL 295-01 - Special Topic: Race and Religion in the U.S.

4 credits (Spring)

This course studies the complex relation between race and religion, particularly in the United States. The first half of the course explores the construction of racial categories-especially white and black-in the context of the Atlantic slave trade and colonial America. We then will narrow our attention to African-American religions in the US to explore how religion has served as both a tool of oppression and a resource for resistance against white supremacy.

Prerequisite: REL 101, REL 102, REL 103, REL 104, REL 105, or second-year standing.
Instructor: Roberts