Unit 1: What is Social Justice?
In this unit, you will explore the meaning of terms such as equity, human rights, and marginalization.
You will want to keep the essential questions in mind throughout the unit. Use these questions to help guide your reflections so that you might use your reflections in your unit project/paper.
- How can cultural experiences shape, impact, or influence our perception of the world?
- How are people influenced by changes in their worlds?
- Why is storytelling an important aspect of a culture/society?
- How can an author use a work of fiction to make a statement about culture?
- How can one person make a difference when encountering a social challenge?
- How do people communicate effectively?
- How do visual images enhance or create meaning?
- How do media sources impact our understanding of the truth and significance of an issue?
- How can an examination of texts through multiple perspectives affect understanding?
Essential Social Justice Terminology (add to your Personal Dictionary)
Ableism
Ageism Anthropocentrism Colonialism Consumerism Cultural imperialism Dignity Discrimination Diversity Economic imperialism Economic liberalization Empowerment Equality Equity Ethics Extremism Fairness Feminism Fundamentalism Genocide Globalization Hate crime Hegemony Heterosexism |
Homophobia
Human rights Humanitarianism Humility Inclusion Individual responsibility Marginalization Misogyny Oppression Peace Persecution Power Prejudice Privilege Racism Sexism Speciesism Stereotype Stewardship Systemic Transformational leadership Truth Value Worth |