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. CORE 3990 Global Search for Justice Fall 2008
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Section | Title | Day | Time | Faculty | Term/Year Offered |
10413
D01 | Women and Work | M | 6-9:30 | Rand | Fall Sem 2008 |
| This course will explore global justice and inequality from a global business perspective. We will review political, economic, technological, and social systems which influence the level of opportunity available to women and their quality of life. The course will address power structures at work to eliminate or enable injustices and discuss the growing importance of corporate social responsibility. |
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10414
D02 | Women and Work | W | 6-9:30 | Doherty | Fall Sem 2008 |
| In this section we will focus on gender-related justice issues in the context of work. Our understanding will reflect the intersections of gender with race, class, caste, and other realms of difference among women. Our definitions of women's work will include unpaid contributions to families and communities as well as wage labor. We will consider women’s roles in economic systems, in the context of different subsistence strategies in land-based and industrial societies. We will investigate global and local forces related to poverty, economic development, and power structures that shape women’s roles and experiences. Grounded in our analysis of justice concepts, structural forces, and women’s experiences, we will study movements and other strategies in pursuing economic justice. Catholic social teaching and transnational feminist analyses will inform our consideration of justice; students also will have opportunities to explore other justice frameworks. Throughout the course we will look for sources of hope for a more just world, and explore how we as individuals and community members can work for justice. |
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11083
D03 | Voices of Dissent | MWF | 9:35-10:40 | Connors, R | Fall Sem 2008 |
| This section of Voices of Dissent will examine a variety of instances of social and institutional injustice so that we can see what is involved in voicing dissent from such injustice, that is, not only speaking up and speaking out about oppression and injustice, but also involving oneself in non-violent action aimed at dismantling injustice and constructing human relations and social patterns of justice and peace. The injustices that will be examined will include economic oppression, racism, and sexism, as well as other forms of injustice manifested not only in civil society but also in religious institutions. Special attention will be given to questions of character, that is, the kinds of character qualities, virtues, are involved in being able to be a “voice of dissent.” How might such qualities of character might be nurtured or fostered? |
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10422
D04 | Immigrant Experience | MWF | 12:15-1:20 | Flynn, J | Fall Sem 2008 |
| This section will examine the history of immigration, immigration law, and the contributions of and conflicts involving immigrants to the U.S. as principal topics. Included are historical and geographical perspectives on Native American Indian/non-Native relationships, on the forced migration, enslavement, and development of African-heritage people, and on the immigration of many diverse European, Asian, Latin American and other peoples. |
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10423
D05 | Women's Health Issues | R | 6-9:30 | Omodt | Fall Sem 2008 |
| Examination of western and non-western cultures in light of the global search for justice related to women’s health issues. Women’s health is defined as well being of the body, mind, spirit, and larger social community within which women live. The World Health Organization defines health as 1) freedom from the fear of war, 2) equal opportunity for all, 3) satisfaction of basic needs for food, water, and sanitation, 4) education, 5) decent housing, 6) secure work and a useful role in society, 7) and the political will and public support for health programs that promote these things. The issues addressed have global impact but may also include under-represented groups in the United States. |
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10424
D06 | Immigrant Experience | TR | 9:55-11:35 | Wilcox | Fall Sem 2008 |
| This service-learning course will explore both macro and micro aspects of immigrant experiences. We will discuss the historical trends and structural causes of migration around the globe. Specifically, we will look at how mobility (or lack thereof) of people is a result of wars, global and local economic crises, cultural and religious persecutions, immigration laws, foreign policies, international trade policies, and so on. We will examine the inter-connectedness between the mobility of the corporations and the mobility of workers, and the unjust, differential treatment of these two types of border-crossing, while the former is increasingly endorsed by the state and its constituency, the latter is increasingly stigmatized and persecuted by the same forces. We will also discuss migration's impact on cultures (broadly defined as ways of life), including the mainstream culture of the receiving society, the culture that travels with the migrant, and the culture that the migrant has left behind. Ideologies of assimilation and multiculturalism will be subject to close analysis in this class. The class is discussion-based and student-centered. Students will read and discuss both sociological works about migration, and literary works by and about migrants. Students are required to engage in service learning, directly working with immigrants or community organizations that work with immigrants. |
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10433
D07 | Environmental Justice | TR | 1:30-3:10 | Heitzeg | Fall Sem 2008 |
| This section will explore issues of justice and action as related to the environment. Both human-centered and eco-centered perspectives on environmental justice will be explored as well as range of actions/responses to environmental harm. Local, national, and global dimensions of environmental justice will be examined, with a particular emphasis on issues of environmental racism and animal rights. |
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10435
W01 | Women's Health Issues
For Fairview Nursing Students Only | T | 5-8:30 | Gupta | Fall Wknd 2008 |
| This course will focus on women’s health issues, across various societies, based on the premise that ill-health is often a consequence of inequities in distribution of resources and power. A broad definition of health, as proposed by the World Health Organization, will be adopted, and social justice issues addressed in light of barriers, faced by women in diverse societies, to social participation and fulfillment of societal roles. The impact of these social, cultural, economic, political, and physical barriers on women’s health and wellbeing will be addressed. |
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10436
W02 | Women and Work | F | 6-9:30 | Shikha | Fall Wknd 2008 |
| The purpose of this course is to discuss the value of women's work in the context of social justice. We will examine justice issues related to women and poverty in the process of economic development and social change. We will discuss women's roles in this process and compare their share of benefits from economic growth. The course will engage students in a critical analysis of public policy and justice issues including the inter-relatedness of women's work and social well being. This section will have a particular focus on women in South Asia. |
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10437
W03 | Women and Work | S | 8:30-Noon | Jewell | Fall Wknd 2008 |
The purpose of this course is to discuss the value of women's work in the context of social justice. We will examine justice issues related to women and poverty in the process of economic development and social change. We will discuss women's roles in this process and compare their share of benefits from economic growth. The course will engage students in a critical analysis of public policy and justice issues including the inter-relatedness of women's work and social well-being. This section will have a particular focus on women in the Middle East.
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11051
W04 | Dismantling Racism | S | 1-4:30 | Seamon | Fall Wknd 2008 |
This Global Search for Justice course will examine how racism persists in U.S. society. We will survey how twentieth- and twenty-first century American dramatists have explored individual, institutional, and systemic forms of racism on the page and stage. We will also consider how factors such as gender, sexuality, and socio-economic class can compound racial injustice. A community component will supplement the course.
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