GCL 147

Spring 2019 All Classes

All Classes
Social Justice in the Social Sciences

Credit: 3 hours.

Interdisciplinary Grand Challenge Learning course in the Inequality and Cultural Understanding Pathway. Exploration of causes and solutions to inequality from a variety of viewpoints, such as sociology, economics, political science, and journalism. Includes experiential learning projects. Topics vary by section.

This course is intended for first and second year students.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci
Cultural Studies - US Minority
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GCL 147 class schedule data for spring 2019
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
63981
Lecture-Discussion
C
12:30PM -1:45PM
TR
111A Pennsylvania Lounge Bld - PAR
Martin, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/19-05/01/19
Degree Notes:
Grand Challenge-Inequality, Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course.
Section Title:
Policing,Culture & Inequality
Section Info:
Students in this course will study the ways police are represented in American culture, and explore how these representations reflect social reality. As an experiential course we will work with materials gathered from our cultural environment, including film, television, internet, observation, and interviews. Students will use the materials they gather to create curated multi-media collections designed to showcase the ways in which American police reflect the inequalities of the social order they uphold.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to students with Freshman or Sophomore class standing.
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