STREET DEMOCRACY

In recent years, we’ve seen the powerful effects of movements such as Black Lives Matter and the Women’s March in our own country. All over the world, people have historically fought for basic rights for the disenfranchised. Explore the nature of resistance, political engagement (at a time when we have unprecedented access to officials), and the transformative power of ordinary citizens to bring about justice and accountability. This course focuses on protest movements and their role as interest articulation mechanisms, specifically within transitioning and consolidated democracies. The main question is this: Do protest movements work to hinder or enhance the process of democratic consolidation?

Comparative methods will be used to identify, compare and contrast protest movements in Latin America and Europe.

Professional Ethics In Criminology And Criminal Justice

One of the most pressing questions facing society today is, “Is our criminal justice system broken?” In this course, examine the processes employed by those charged with ensuring the fairness, justice, and dignity of the criminal justice system, particularly as deliberation and discretion have been employed in ways that have marginalized those who have historically been without voice, power, and influence. Through examination of course readings and class discussions, you will consider applications of ethical actions as they pertain to issues of social justice.

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Visual Language for Design and Communication

The Haves and the HaveNots: American Authors on Money, Class and Power

Ethics in Documentary Film

Surviving Columbus: 500 Years of Indigenous History

Immigrant Kitchens: A Glocal and Historical Perspective on Identity, Ethnicity and Foodways

Spanish at Work in the Community

Theories of Human Nature

Deviant Behavior and Social Controls

Food Policy and Social Justice