Splash Biography
TRISHA AHMED, ESP Teacher
Major: Sociology and Economics College/Employer: Johns Hopkins Year of Graduation: 2018 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Not Available. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)H64: Intro to Modern Day Racism in the United States in Splash Spring 16 (Feb. 27, 2016)
How are race-neutral policies key to modern day racism? Why are so many black men incarcerated on drug charges when the majority of illegal drug users and dealers nationwide are white? How do ordinary social institutions in America quietly channel wealth and opportunity into some racial groups but not others? Gain familiarity with terms like ‘gentrification’, ‘institutional racism’, and ‘wealth inequality’, and discuss practical ways to combat cultural racism in a society where so many people avoid talking about it.
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