# POLISCI 304: The Political Economy of Race in the United States | UW–Madison

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## course

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### subjects

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### title

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RACE IN THE UNITED STATES

### description

Race in relation to American economic development. Problems of racial minorities in the American political and economic system. Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 462 prior to fall 2017

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POLI SCI 104, POLI SCI 184,LEGAL ST/​POLI SCI  217,CHICLA 201, orAFROAMER 151

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### llm summary

Examines race within American economic development and the challenges faced by racial minorities in the political and economic systems.

### llm topics

* Race and economic development
* Racial minorities in political systems

### llm skills

None recorded.

### llm assumed background

* Foundational knowledge in American politics, legal systems, and specific racial/ethnic studies contexts.

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* political economy of race US
* race American economic development
* racial minorities political system
* POLISCI 304 prerequisites

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#### current instructors

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#### difficulty workload

Historical reviews of Benjamin Marquez, Marty Davidson: Benjamin Marquez assigned numerous long papers and books, while Marty Davidson required daily student presentations and confusing essay questions.

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#### errors

None recorded.

#### historical context

Historical reviews of Marty Davidson: Marty Davidson receives mixed reviews for POLISCI 304. Some students find his classes insightful and appreciate his willingness to explain concepts and accommodate confusion, while others criticize the outdated readings and confusing essay questions. Reviewers also note that he facilitates discussion but may lack clear structure or preparation.

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Historical reviews of Marty Davidson: Marty Davidson's POLISCI 304 receives polarized reviews, with students describing the course as either insightful and interesting or confusing and poorly structured.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.71 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.52 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=45 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.73 GPA, 89.8% A/AB (n=49 letter grades).

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#### student experience

Historical reviews of Marty Davidson: Students report mixed experiences with Davidson, citing fair grading and interesting discussions alongside complaints about outdated readings and unclear lecture content.

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    "id": "n2",
    "kind": "condition"
  },
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    "children": [],
    "condition": null,
    "course": {
      "course_number": 217,
      "minimum_grade": null,
      "subjects": [
        "LEGALST",
        "POLISCI"
      ],
      "timing": "prior"
    },
    "evidence": "LEGAL ST/POLI SCI 217",
    "id": "n3",
    "kind": "course"
  },
  {
    "children": [],
    "condition": null,
    "course": {
      "course_number": 201,
      "minimum_grade": null,
      "subjects": [
        "CHICLA"
      ],
      "timing": "prior"
    },
    "evidence": "CHICLA 201",
    "id": "n4",
    "kind": "course"
  },
  {
    "children": [],
    "condition": null,
    "course": {
      "course_number": 151,
      "minimum_grade": null,
      "subjects": [
        "AFROAMER"
      ],
      "timing": "prior"
    },
    "evidence": "AFROAMER 151",
    "id": "n5",
    "kind": "course"
  }
]
```

#### notes

* POLI SCI 184 is mentioned in requirements but not found in linked\_courses or lookup results; treated as a verbatim condition requiring review.

#### root

n0

#### status

needs\_review

### instructors

None recorded.

### offerings

None recorded.

### sections

None recorded.

### grade instructors

```json
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      "quality": 3.5,
      "difficulty": 2.5,
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      "difficulty_count": 4,
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      "match_basis": "exact_name",
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  }
]
```

### grades

```json
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      "POLISCI 304"
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]
```

### statistics

#### gpa

3.672

#### graded

174

#### counts

* 124
* 23
* 17
* 3
* 0
* 4
* 3

### grade conflicts

None recorded.

### evidence

#### history

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course\_ce2ecf7c5d366ebd00c93f21-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/history/course_ce2ecf7c5d366ebd00c93f21-0.json)

#### traces

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course\_ce2ecf7c5d366ebd00c93f21-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/traces/course_ce2ecf7c5d366ebd00c93f21-0.json)

#### reviews

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course\_ce2ecf7c5d366ebd00c93f21-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_ce2ecf7c5d366ebd00c93f21-0.json)

#### results

* [/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_ce2ecf7c5d366ebd00c93f21-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_ce2ecf7c5d366ebd00c93f21-0.json)

### revision

e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349

## context

### all

#### term



#### gpa

3.6724137931034484

#### count

174

#### university

##### size

3469

##### gpa Percentile

40

##### count Percentile

70

##### median Count

91

##### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 0     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 11    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 203   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 894   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 2361  | true    |

#### departments

```json
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      "gpaPercentile": 58,
      "countPercentile": 72,
      "medianCount": 97,
      "histogram": [
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          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
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        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
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        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
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        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 2,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 31,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 46,
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        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

### terms

#### 1212

##### term

1212

##### gpa

3.75

##### count

20

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| POLISCI |            |

#### 1234

##### term

1234

##### gpa

3.7

##### count

10

##### departments

| subject | comparison |
| ------- | ---------- |
| POLISCI |            |

#### 1252

##### term

1252

##### gpa

3.71

##### count

50

##### university

###### size

1333

###### gpa Percentile

54

###### count Percentile

35

###### median Count

69

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 0     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 14    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 115   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 431   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 773   | true    |

##### departments

```json
[
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    "comparison": {
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      "gpaPercentile": 71,
      "countPercentile": 32,
      "medianCount": 53.5,
      "histogram": [
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          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.4–0.8",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
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        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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          "range": "2.4–2.8",
          "count": 0,
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          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 2,
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        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 13,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 17,
          "current": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]
```

#### 1262

##### term

1262

##### gpa

3.522222222222222

##### count

45

##### university

###### size

1320

###### gpa Percentile

32

###### count Percentile

27

###### median Count

70

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 8     | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 133   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 381   | true    |
| 3.6–4.0 | 797   | false   |

##### departments

```json
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      "countPercentile": 13,
      "medianCount": 79,
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          "current": false
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          "range": "0.4–0.8",
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          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "1.2–1.6",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "2.4–2.8",
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          "current": false
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          "range": "2.8–3.2",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
        },
        {
          "range": "3.2–3.6",
          "count": 10,
          "current": true
        },
        {
          "range": "3.6–4.0",
          "count": 23,
          "current": false
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]
```

#### 1264

##### term

1264

##### gpa

3.7346938775510203

##### count

49

##### university

###### size

1283

###### gpa Percentile

54

###### count Percentile

34

###### median Count

66

###### histogram

| range   | count | current |
| ------- | ----- | ------- |
| 0.0–0.4 | 0     | false   |
| 0.4–0.8 | 0     | false   |
| 0.8–1.2 | 0     | false   |
| 1.2–1.6 | 0     | false   |
| 1.6–2.0 | 0     | false   |
| 2.0–2.4 | 1     | false   |
| 2.4–2.8 | 20    | false   |
| 2.8–3.2 | 130   | false   |
| 3.2–3.6 | 343   | false   |
| 3.6–4.0 | 789   | true    |

##### departments

```json
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      "countPercentile": 28,
      "medianCount": 63.5,
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          "current": false
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          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "0.8–1.2",
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          "current": false
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        {
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        {
          "range": "1.6–2.0",
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          "current": false
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        {
          "range": "2.0–2.4",
          "count": 0,
          "current": false
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          "count": 7,
          "current": false
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]
```

### benchmarks

#### all

##### school

###### size

3469

###### gpa

3.686177665007932

###### top Share

83.51791884184148

###### count

91

##### POLISCI

###### size

79

###### gpa

3.6291580433206234

###### top Share

82.3432517476394

###### count

97

#### terms

##### 1212

###### school

###### size

1111

###### gpa

3.5856416028074487

###### top Share

77.58926748660845

###### count

68

###### POLISCI

###### size

29

###### gpa

3.536672518177847

###### top Share

76.4438470307079

###### count

73

##### 1234

###### school

###### size

1188

###### gpa

3.5799441677552393

###### top Share

77.18256448537606

###### count

65

###### POLISCI

###### size

28

###### gpa

3.5845277295873372

###### top Share

78.11327833817083

###### count

60.5

##### 1252

###### school

###### size

1333

###### gpa

3.619494049739118

###### top Share

79.71442190500672

###### count

69

###### POLISCI

###### size

32

###### gpa

3.59050798614564

###### top Share

80.89004576107973

###### count

53.5

##### 1262

###### school

###### size

1320

###### gpa

3.628825763035853

###### top Share

80.21118846327654

###### count

70

###### POLISCI

###### size

33

###### gpa

3.6552318292491512

###### top Share

84.17209946246977

###### count

79

##### 1264

###### school

###### size

1283

###### gpa

3.6229729166451925

###### top Share

80.13669149396227

###### count

66

###### POLISCI

###### size

30

###### gpa

3.64488187596396

###### top Share

82.45733464244728

###### count

63.5

## instructor Trends

```json
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      },
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    ]
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```

## following

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