L&I 300 L&I: Intersectional Justice

Prerequisite(s): Completion of L&1 200.

Intersectional Justice in the U.S. uses Berea’s Great Commitments as a foundation to orient students toward an understanding of how to address institutional and social inequity in the United States. Berea’s history and ongoing mission, and the Great Commitments, serve as an entry point to larger social-justice issues relevant to the U.S. Specifically, each section explores the intersection of at least two of the systems of social identification affiliated with the Great Commitments (including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, regionality, gender, sexuality, religion, socioeconomic class, and disability) through a critical lens and with an orientation toward social change and justice, thus going beyond a simple exploration of diverse identities. In so doing, students reflect on their own place and role within these issues and build their capacity to work sensitively across differences toward change and justice.

Credits

1 Course Credit