Race Colonialism & Language

Overview

Subject area

ANTH

Catalog Number

75653

Course Title

Race Colonialism & Language

Department(s)

Description

Racialization processes and their connection to colonialism and neo-colonialism have received increasing attention from scholars engaged in the study of language ideologies and discourse practices. This course will examine the connection between language, race and colonialism. The students will explore topics such as the role of linguistic ideologies in the colonialist enterprise; literacy instruction and the construction of hegemonic power; indigenous language revitalization, identity and cultural resistance; and legacies of colonialism in contemporary attitudes toward language.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule