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What is race? What is racism? What is the connection between the two, and what do/should they have to do with the goals of a just society? We will answer these questions through a focus on manifestations of race and racism in the contemporary United States. Topics include: the biological foundations of race (if any), the prospects for social constructionist theories of race, the nature and moral harms of racism, the meaning, use, and function of racist language, and race-specific issues in public policy, including affirmative action and mass incarceration.