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EEEB GU4700 Race: The Tangled History of a Biological Concept. 4 points.

Enrollment limited to 15. Priority given to EBHS majors/concentrators.Not offered during 2022-23 academic year.

From Aristotle to the 2020 US census, this course examines the history of race as a biological concept.  It explores the complex relationship between the scientific study of biological differences-real, imagined, or invented and the historical and cultural factors involved in the development and expression of "racial ideas." Scientific background not required. [Additional hour for film screenings weekly in second half of the semester--attendance at films is mandatory.] Please note that this course DOES NOT fulfillment the SC requirement at the College or GS.