SOC 124. Social Justice in Interdisciplinary Perspective. Examines the nature and forms of social justice and injustice. Key philosophical and theoretical models and debates over the meaning of social justice, using historical and contemporary examples to highlight important concepts and controversies are addressed. Faculty from different departments within SSIS, and occasionally from other colleges, will address how their discipline understands and analyzes issues of social justice. Students will be encouraged to critically assess the assumptions of various perspectives on social justice, and to address the relationship of academe and social activism in achieving social justice. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or instructor permission. Cross listed as ANTH 130, ID 124, ENVS 124, ETHN 124 and FACS 124. Only one may be counted for credit. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0.