RACE, GENDER AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Catalog description

(Slashed with AFS 57100 ) This senior level course introduces students to the interconnected fields of race, gender and social justice in America and the rest of the world. Students will explore the intersectionality of these fields and how they shape our understanding of social justice issues. The course will enhance the knowledge and understanding of students on critical issues of race, gender, sexuality/other categories. Drawing on interdisciplinary approach/perspective, students will study and develop a global understanding of the complex intersectional systems of oppression that shape the lives of people of African descent, including other people of color. Discussions will focus on issues of civic engagement, public policy, policy advocacy, and the practice/methodology of activism.