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.
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
General Education Requirements
AAOT Social Science, AGS Social Science, AS Difference, Power & Oppression, AS Diff, Power & Oppress Found
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Explain how ascribed differences are socially constructed, change over time, and impact our and others’ lived experiences. Articulate– using historical and contemporary examples – how ascribed differences, combined with inequitable distribution of power across cultural, economic, social, and/or political institutions, result in racism and intersect with other forms of systemic oppression. Describe how assets and resilience demonstrated by members of systematically marginalized communities and cultures play a role in dismantling racism and other systems of oppression. 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.