SJS 110 - Introduction to Social Justice Studies

    Recent Professors
    Toran Hansen, LMC Staff, Erin Magallon, Adriel Ewell, Taylor Jackson
    Recent Semesters
    2027SP, 2026SP, 2026FA
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    2027SP Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    Introduction to Social Justice Studies is an interdisciplinary course introducing students to the history, psychology and sociology of racial, ethnic, class, gender and sexual oppression in the United States and the history, strategy and structure of movements for social justice and liberation. It will explore the major theories of race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality as they are linked to social structures and institutional processes. Specific examples of persecution, segregation, and asymmetric power relations will be drawn from the testimony of the oppressed throughout American history - in art, film, literature and music. The practices of oppression and resistance in the United States will be compared and contrasted to the experiences of other nations and cultures.
    Usually Held
    Mon 12:45pm–2:10pm, Thu 12:20pm–1:45pm, Thu 2:05pm–3:20pm, Tue 1:51pm–3:20pm