<p>Lecture, four hours. Exploration of race and disability, with emphasis on lived realities of people of color with disabilities. Use of scholarly texts from disability studies, sociology, gender studies, or critical race studies to investigate and critique mechanisms and systems that shape race, ableism, and dominant/nondominant power dynamics. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Disability Studies

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

Disability studies challenges and changes society’s attitudes toward disability by examining the meaning and nature of disability from a variety of perspectives.

General Catalog

Special Topics on Race and Disability

DISSTD120

4 units