SOCIAL JUSTICE STUDIES (SOCJ)
SOCJ 201 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL JUSTICE STUDIES
Various ways of conceptualiziang social justice; how the social sciences can be used to understand questions of social justice; case studies in collective action for social justice.
Credits: 3
Attributes: Social Justice Studies, Social Science
Prerequisites: ENG 102 (may be taken concurrently)
SOCJ 208 - WORKING CLASS STUDIES: FROM COAL MINES TO COVID19
What does it mean to be working class in a nation that pretends to be classless? We’ll discuss memoirs, radio and film documentaries, movies, literary writing, and other texts to explore this question. Who is considered “working class,” and what has this meant culturally, economically, and politically? We will examine the historical and current life experiences of working-class people in the US, and in the Chicago area specifically, paying particular attention to how the experiences of being working class have always intersected with racialized, ethnic, gendered, and sexual identities. How has class impacted our experiences of, and assumptions about, belonging, community, political voice, and educational opportunity? And how have working-class folks always organized for economic and political justice?
Credits: 3
Attributes: Social Science
SOCJ 211 - THE GIG ECONOMY
You may have heard one or more of the following terms: shared economy, independent contractor, temporary worker, 1099, entrepreneur, or contingent worker. Or perhaps you have used Uber, Lyft or Airbnb. Or maybe you work at a job in which your hours vary and you only receive your schedule a week or two in advance. All of these situations are part of an emerging trend in our economy, a move away from full-time permanent employment with benefits toward more precarious work. This course examines what this means for workers, unions, and public policy.
Credits: 3
Attributes: Social Justice Studies, Social Science
SOCJ 213 - TOPICS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE STUDIES
In depth courses on special topics bearing on questions of social justice. Since topics vary by semester, students may register for the course more than once. Check the schedule of classes for its specific title in a given semester.
Credits: 3
Attributes: Social Justice Studies, Social Science
Course Notes: Content of course varies by semester.
SOCJ 214 - ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION
Globalization and global economic crises have become household words, yet what do they really mean, who benefits, and who loses? This interdisciplinary course examines the phenomenon of globalization using economic, sociological, and feminist analyses to explore controversial themes of the globalization debate, some of which include: offshoring, economic development, international migration, sweatshops, transnational corporations, the Global South, and gender equity. We will examine both the benefits and costs that have resulted from the opening and crossing of international boundaries and borders and examine how these changes have impacted people from both rich and poor countries throughout the world.
Credits: 3
Attributes: International Studies, Non-western Culture, Social Justice Studies, Social Science
Prerequisites: ECON 101
SOCJ 326 - THEORIES OF JUSTICE
The course wil explore some fundamental questions about economic justice in a dialogical and interdisiplinary context. Student will read selesctions from classic texts (Aristotle to Walzer) as well as journal articles by contemporary theorists. The idea and self reliance will be central to our inquiry.
Credits: 3
Attributes: Social Justice Studies, Social Science
SOCJ 360 - INTERNSHIP IN SOCIAL JUSTICE STUDIES
Internship in Social Justice.
Credits: 3
Attributes: Social Science
SOCJ 395 - INTERNSHIP
Credits: 3-6
Attributes: Social Science
Course Notes: Inst. consent