Motivation to Teach Social Action:
Learning more about teaching Social action methods.
Course Description:
This course offers an intersectional exploration of restorative justice practices in the United States, emphasizing how race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion, sexuality, and other social identities intersect within systems of harm and healing. Students will examine the historical and contemporary use of restorative justice as a response to systemic inequality and interpersonal conflict, particularly within marginalized communities. Through a social justice framework, the course explores how restorative approaches seek to repair harm, restore relationships, and promote accountability across diverse contexts such as schools, the criminal legal system, and community organizations. Students will critically analyze restorative justice in relation to broader social movements addressing inequality and examine how these movements have advanced principles of equity, reconciliation, and community empowerment.
Taught By:
Tiffany Hoard-Aaron
Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice & Sociology
Jackson State University
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