1 credit
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper DivisionJEDI
A discussion-based exploration of the history and legacies of structural racism in American agriculture. We will analyze the barriers to success faced by non-white farmers in the US, the structures that have oppressed minority groups in agriculture, and ways in which these forces might be reversed or resisted.
Learning Outcomes1Deepen an understanding of racism, bias, and white privilege.
2Develop an understanding of the governmental, institutional, and social structures that have led to racial and ethnic inequities in American agriculture.
3Understand the relationship of all peoples with American agriculture, whether indigenous or arriving as enslaved person or immigrant, and the legacies of those relationships.
4Analyze the ways in which immigration and foreign policy impact the US food system.
5Learn to communicate issues of structural racism in American agriculture effectively.
6Construct ideas that might promote a more equitable food system.
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