EDU 277 Education as Power to Heal and Take Action
3 hours
This course examines the role education can play as both a tool of oppression and also a tool of liberation. By using a process of critical inquiry into what we learn, how we learn it, and what knowledge is traditionally valued in society, this course will focus on student knowledge and experience as a foundation for understanding larger social issues and theories. Particular attention will be made to personal identities (i.e. - race, class, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, etc.) and individual experiences of power, privilege, and oppression to examine different worldviews and how these are either muted or amplified. This course will build critical consciousness while providing tools to take practical social action (praxis) in tandem with self and community healing. A project at a local community-based, non-profit organization, or service department at John Jay College will be utilized to gain valuable hands-on experience and an insider view on careers working towards social change.
Prerequisite
ENG 101; Sophomore standing or above and/or Permission of the Instructor.