Disability Justice in Pub Pol

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course will provide an exploration of the disability justice movement that centers disabled Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC), equity, and public policy. People with disabilities create the largest marginalized group in the United States making up about a quarter of the population. This makes studying disability relevant for multi—faceted careers. The course will begin with an overview of the multiple federal disability laws that protect this community; it will also review the basics of social equity and the process of creating public policy. There will be extensive discussions on Intersectionality, race, sexual orientation, equity activism, and multi-marginalization. This undergraduate level course will provide a multifaceted understanding of the historical, social, cultural, socioeconomic, and political dimensions of disability. Students will be able to articulate the concept of disability as a social construction; engage in interdisciplinary inquiry about disability as diversity; and demonstrate an understanding of disability justice, laws and policies.