Values, Human Rights, Advocacy

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This course is designed to offer students basic knowledge and understanding of the social institution of social welfare as it relates to the collective well-being of all in our society. Social welfare as a social institution is examined in relationship to the seven other social institutions considered to be pillars of any society: the political, economic, education, religious, health, family, and mass media institutions. This examination occurs through a cultural humility and human rights lens using the premise that every person, regardless of position in society, has fundamental rights such as freedom, safety, privacy, an adequate standard of living, health care, and education. Global interconnections are made regarding oppression, privilege, human rights, and advocacy strategies to promote social, racial, economic, and environmental justice. Prerequisites: SOCW167 Course Attributes: Solidarity & Kinship Flag, ERS Focus Elective, GDST - Intersectionality, Gender & Diversity Studies, Peace & Justice Studies Minor College of Health and Human Sciences Social Work