TRS 327 - Colonialism, Race, and Religion

Upper Division

Prerequisites
TRS 281 or TRS 380 or TRS 381 or TRS 382 or TRS 383 or TRS 384 or TRS 385 or TRS 386 or TRS 387 or TRS 388 or TRS 389 or PHIL 220; Minimum grade D-.

Ways of classifying the human person, including race, developed within the histories of European colonialism. These forms of social classification profoundly shaped the idea of “America,” and they continue to shape the present historical situation in the United States. They also continue to shape the American idea of religion, and of God. To understand better our immediate historical situations, it is crucial to have a deeper understanding of how colonialism, constructions of race, and religion worked together in the formation of the North Atlantic context out of which the United States emerged. In this course, we will specifically locate the reality of the United States and sets of relationship within the North Atlantic World within the history of European colonialism, with special emphasis on the experience of African Americans.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TUTE - Theological Explorations

Repeatable
No

Fee
$5

Additional Notes
Previous course number: TRS 173

Course credits: 3