JUST 221 - Community Justice

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

Justice Studies

Description:

This course is an experiential and philosophical exploration of the present and past glocal interrelationships among subordination, power, culture, society, education, and transformation. Through service learning experiences at Granite Park Junior High, readings, discussions, guest lectures, and sustained guided reflections throughout the semester, students will learn to critically analyze how history, power, privilege, economics, and discrimination shape and limit cultural, personal, and societal perspectives and schooling practices. They will learn respectfully insights on the cultural diversity of other people and their underlying subordination due to educational power structures. Students will develop perspectives on ethical and power relations as skills to help solve real life problems while advocating for social justice, equity, and inclusion and considering ways to transform education.Students will study policy and politics that influence social injustices based on race, ethnicity, socio-cultuml and gender characteristics. This course fulfills the Engaging the World requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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