Spring 2027

Racial Formation and Whiteness

Examines the construction of whiteness in the United States from the colonial period to the present with an eye to the ways in which Chicanx Latinx communities have engaged with whiteness. Learn and apply a variety of relevant racial theories to historical cases, exploring the process of racialization through specific racial projects in time and space. Evaluate theories about identity, citizenship, and justice that influence contemporary anti-racist praxis and develop writing skills through essays that take positions on debates within Chicanx Latinx studies.

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Summary

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What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe processes of racial formation in the United States from the colonial period to the present.

  • Discuss historical, economic, and political forces behind the social construction and maintenance of whiteness in the United States.

  • Analyze Chicanx & Latinx identity in the United States in relation to processes of racialization and the construct of whiteness.

  • Students will learn and apply various racial theories to concrete cases from the history of the United States and to their own lives.

  • Develop written, spoken, and graphic communication and argumentation skills.

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Prerequisites

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CHICLA 315

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

REVEL SIMS is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Revel Sims

Past students described this course as engaging and supportive, with an instructor who was passionate about the material and advocated for student success.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.62 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.69 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.78 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Revel Sims

A past student reported the course had no exams, focusing instead on reading assignments and class discussions.

Past student reviews · Revel Sims

One student found the instructor valued student learning highly and created a space where they could voice their opinions.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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