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Justice, Power, and Human Rights: Global Challenges Explored
1.5-3hrs
beginner levelThis course tackles global and distributive justice issues through the lens of society's most vulnerable group: children. We discuss two crucial issues for them: marriage and war. We also investigate environmental degradation, waste distribution and environmental justice. The links between these two seemingly apart themes raised the question: How are global justice arguments viable when people lack access to justice?
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Justice, Power, and Human Rights: Global Challenges Explored
This free online course investigates approaches to prevent child maltreatment and environmental injustice.
This course tackles global and distributive justice issues through the lens of society's most vulnerable group: children. We discuss two crucial issues for them: marriage and war. We also investigate environmental degradation, waste distribution and environmental justice. The links between these two seemingly apart themes raised the question: How are global justice arguments viable when people lack access to justice?
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Module 18 Lessons
Empowerment, Agency and Distributive Justice
This module defines oppression and power and discusses how they intersect in people's daily lives and experiences. We look at two key contexts for children: marriage and warfare. Strategies for combating power disparities and oppression are also discussed.
1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Topic 1 : Empowerment, Agency and Distributive Justice
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3.Topic 2 :Action Strategies: Dismantling Oppression and Power
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4.Topic 3 : Child Brides
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5.Topic 4: Child Soldiers: The Big Dilemma of Small Soldiers
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6.Topic 5: Trauma, Violence, and Memory in African Child Soldier Memoirs
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7.Topic 6: Child Soldiers: Violence as a Currency of Legitimacy
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8.Lesson Summary
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Module 29 Lessons
Who Gets the Leftovers: Environmental Racism, Degradation, and Waste
Module 31 Lessons
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