SOC254
CLASS/STATUS IN BLACK AMERICA
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 4
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course will explore the class and status hierarchies among Black Americans from slavery to the present. Centered on the classic works of W.E.B. Du Bois and E. Franklin Frazier, as well as contemporary research by Karyn Lacy and Mary Pattillo, we will examine the class composition of this group during three periods of American history: slavery, Jim Crow, and post-civil rights. In addition to addressing factors that shaped class formation, we will examine how class and status positions of Black Americans changed and/or remained stagnant over time. How class interacts with skin color, gender, the criminal justice system, and sexuality will be given special consideration. In combination, we will have the knowledge to critically analyze how obscuring class diversity among Black Americans has contributed to the persistence of anti-Black sentiment in the United States.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2022–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 30% chance, low confidence. Offered in 4 of 5 fall terms since 2022. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 24% below its recent average. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 33% chance, low confidence. Offered in 4 of 5 fall terms since 2022. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 23% below its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 35% chance, low confidence. Offered in 4 of 5 fall terms since 2022. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 25% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 38% chance, low confidence. Offered in 4 of 5 fall terms since 2022. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 25% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Meeting times
Recent first- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC220 2025
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Joseph A. Guzman | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 30 enrolled | 21879 |
| Fall 2024 | Joseph A. Guzman | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 30 enrolled | 21879 |
| Fall 2023 | Joseph A. Guzman | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 30 enrolled | 21879 |
| Fall 2022 | Joseph A. Guzman | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 30 enrolled | 21879 |