Taught By:
Jewrell Rivers
Professor of Sociology, Marriage and Family, and Criminal Justice
Rural Studies Department
School of Arts and Sciences
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
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Motivation to Teach Social Action:
I am very interested in this course development program because there is a strong contingency of students on our campus who are very active in engaging in advocacy for social problems such as homelessness, disability-related concerns, poverty and mental illness. We also have an Active Minds Chapter and a D.A.R.E. student organization that can be used as platforms for launching social action campaigns to address mental illness and disability issues respectively.
Course Description:
A theoretical and empirical analysis of selected major social problems confronting American society. Students will engage in critical thinking and problem-solving through a "flipped classroom" format incorporating role-play simulations, real-life applications and interactive exercises to facilitate advocacy and enact social change.
