Power & Privilege ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

Power, privilege, and oppression contribute to how people perceive and experience the world. This course examines how ideas of power, privilege, and oppression are defined, and how they operate in and through social institutions (e.g. the family, education, legal system, etc.), and how they shape social identity (e.g.  race, class, gender, sexuality, age, ability).  Students will also analyze how these dynamics influence issues such as relationships, experiences, expectations, opportunities, and social justice. This course was previously SOC-284264 Power and Privilege Prerequisites: Introductory Sociology and/or one additional social science, human development, CHS and/or public affairs study related to the topics of this course.