Episode notes
What do people study in political science? Why is it called a “science”? And how was an African American central to the most important work in political science in the pre-Civil Rights era? Join host Dean Brian Edwards and Alvin B. Tillery, Jr., Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy at Northwestern University, as they discuss these questions and more in this episode of Anti-Racism and the Disciplines.
Timestamps:
[00:55 - 03:46] What is political science?
[03:46 - 06:43] Why is political science called a "science"?
[06:43 - 12:00] What is the relationship between political science, race, and racism?
[12:00 - 13:26] How do race and racism structure political science?
[13:26 - ...
Keywords
political sciencepoliticsconsulting