Kuvaus
Antiracism is a political discourse, an intellectual and practical commitment to challenging racism, at all levels within a specific society. As a political discourse, antiracism is informed by anti-essentialist understandings of race and racism. Understanding the contradictions around race and racism is central in understanding antiracism in every society. This course sets out to provide essential literature towards understanding central theories upon which racism flourishes and in so doing gain essential tools to combat it. Students in this course will be engaged in critical thinking to evaluate societal based assumptions that underlie the modern concepts of race and racism with a clear intent to build antiracist capacity.Race and racism, Theories of racism, Antiracism theories, Antiracism education and activism theory, Antiracism in Finland