CORE 311 - Identity, Power, Equity and Social Justice in the Bay Area (IPE)

CORE Designation:  IPE
Course Times:  2:45 PM - 5:25 PM
Course Materials Fee:  None
Instructor(s): Manolo Callahan
Email:  mc85@stmarys-ca.edu

Recently, Professor Laura Pulido remarked about the current moment, stating succinctly, “as we all know, the United States’ racial formation is undergoing profound changes. On the one hand, awareness of white supremacy and antiracism is widespread. On the other hand, we are living through the latest chapter of white backlash, which routinely ensues after meaningful movement towards racial justice. The current backlash can be seen in physical attacks against antiracist activists; anti LGBTQ legislation; efforts to restrict voting rights; the mainstreaming of white nationalism; and declaring war on Critical Race Theory (CRT), to name but a few.” This course intends to intervene in the current efforts mentioned above, from discussions to direct actions, that seek to better understand the profound changes racial (and gender) formation are undergoing. We will critically examine the current racial and gender regimes by focusing on three key areas of critical focus, namely identity, power, and equity within a context of struggle that will have as its focus the Bay Area. Our primary goal for the course will be to engage these areas of struggle by engaging them as conceptual terrains, that is as sites of theoretical production. As is true of all theory, our goal in this instance will be to map inequality and injustice as a proposition, that is to change the condition to one of equity and justice.

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3-CU