Feminism and Social Justice

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.