Coursera
Subscription
CourseraFeminism and Social Justice
4.8(6,401)132k studentsBEGINNEREnglish
Korshub's take
Korshub take
Adapted from Distinguished Professor Bettina Aptheker's long-running UC Santa Cruz course, this beginner-level program has drawn 132,994 learners into a history-driven exploration of feminism. Rather than treating feminism as pure theory, it anchors the discussion in three concrete flashpoints: the 1951 Empire Zinc strike, the 1971–1972 trial of Angela Davis, and the #MeToo movement.
Expect a genuine humanities experience — case studies, oral expression, and world history woven together with sociology and social-science frameworks. The course builds real advocacy and community-organizing vocabulary, alongside grounding in diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts.
Key takeaways
- A framework connecting historical labor and civil-rights struggles to social justice today
- Case-study analysis skills applicable across sociology and social studies
- Comfort discussing sensitive social and legal history with nuance
Ideal for students of history, sociology, or gender studies, or anyone wanting a rigorous, evidence-based look at feminist movements.
About this course
"Feminism and Social Justice" is an adaptation of Distinguished Professor Bettina Aptheker's long-running course at UC Santa Cruz. In the course, Professor Aptheker presents a broad definition of feminism that serves to frame three significant events in the history of feminism and social justice: the Empire Zinc strike of 1951, the 1971-1972 trial of Angela Davis, and the #metoo Movement.
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Advocacy, Community Organizing, Social Impact, Social Studies, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Jury Trial, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Case Studies, World History, Labor Law, Oral Expression.
Access
Advertisement
