ED 219 Social Justice, Civil Rights & Multiculturalism in Education

Covers examination of equity and injustice based on social groupings such as race, gender, language, and ability. Discusses equitable approaches and power in systems and institutions of society (e.g., schooling, curriculum, educational policy) and how to actively make change. Reviews contemplation of multiculturalism and personal experiences through a wholeness approach.

Credits

3

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

General Education Requirements

AGS Social Science, AS Difference, Power & Oppression, AAOT Social Science

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Explain how difference is socially constructed. Using historical and contemporary examples, describe how perceived differences, combined with unequal distribution of power across economic, social, and political institutions, result in discrimination. Analyze ways in which the interactions of social categories, such as race, ethnicity, social class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and age, are related to difference, power, and discrimination in the United States. Analyze systemic inequities and power dynamics within the structural and historical context of US Public schools, identifying issues of access and exclusion. Reflect on their own cultural identities and uncover unconscious biases. Describe educational practices which inform anti-racist and culturally-responsive pedagogy.