Special Topics in Critical Social Justice

0.5 credits · Graduate

The study of critical social justice inevitably involves the study of 'social problems.' While a portion of the substantive content of this course will revolve around institutional responses to sexual violence, the conceptual framework will be based on an exploration of Carol Bacchi's "WPR" (what's the problem represented to be) approach. Together we will explore its possibilities (and limitations) for examining social/public policies and state interventions in this and other areas such as, for example, health, education, international relations, etc.