AAS 303 The Sociology of W.E.B. Du Bois
An introduction to studies of African-Americans and race relations in the United States through the work of W.E.B. Du Bois. This course examines Du Bois views about black identity, American citizenship, social science, capitalism and globalization among other topics of interests. Our approach will be integration, interpretation, and critical assessment of Du Bois ideas applying them to the context of the 21st century. Readings from: The Philadelphia Negro (1899), The Souls of Black Folks (1903), Color and Democracy (1945), The World and Africa (1947), and other articles by Du Bois.