SOCI 2311

Students will explore principles and theories of social, political, and economic justice. They will examine the nature and goals of current and historical social justice movements. Relationships between governance and social justice will be examined. Students will analyze the connections between local and global social justice issues. Students will apply theories of oppression and privilege, power and resistance, and liberation and emancipation to describe and analyze various social justice issues related to race, gender, social class, and other forms of oppression. Forms of resistance, such as decolonization, Indigenization, self-determination, and social movements, will be explored and assessed. Students will address ideas about how our societies can be made healthier, happier, fairer, and more peaceful for all.