DFST 110Power, Privilege, and Oppression

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In this course we will use a critical-intersectional approach to analyze concepts such as racism, sexism, ableism, audism, homophobia, transphobia, white supremacy, immigration, coloniality, anti-racism, liberation, resistance, and decolonization to better understand the diverse lived experiences of Deaf peoples. An intersectional approach considers how structural forms of domination influence minoritized and majoritized groups and the experiences of people located within those groups and their intersections. This course assists in the development of culturally competent learners, citizens, and practitioners in diverse settings. Students develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to recognize, call-out, and resist oppression and oppressive ideologies, to promote policies and practices that value difference, and to foster equity in their spheres of influence. (CSU, UC, AVC)