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Intersectional Identities and the Sociological Imagination

Department: Sociology

Instructor: Antonio Catrileo
Instructor Email: acatrileo@ucsd.edu
Dates: July 7 - July 25
Schedule: 9am - 4pm (Lunch from 11:30am - 1:30pm)
Location: 8980 Via La Jolla Drive, La Jolla 92037
Room: TBD

Course Description

In this course we will study how the sociological imagination can be a tool for students to understand their role in social justice and in the society in which they live. We will engage in a series of dialogues on aspects of identities and how these have been historically constructed by power structures, but are also present in our everyday experiences. I hope that this course can be an opportunity for the students to learn more about their positionality and also encourage critical thinking.

My educational formations have been interdisciplinary, with a vast training in Ethnic Studies, Literature, Critical Gender Studies, Latinx Studies, Queer Indigenous Studies and Education. My approach to this course
will be interdisciplinary and that will help students to get to know diverse languages, theories, discussions and fields of study on this topic

Learning Outcome

  1. Learn about and relate the sociological imagination to everyday life.
  2. Understand the meaning of mindful awareness as it relates to the sociological imagination.
  3. Examine the role social identities (i.e., social class, gender, race, sexuality) play in lived experience.
  4. Analyze the significance of power and privilege as they relate to life opportunities.
  5. Develop greater understanding of the causes and consequences of inequality and the roles people wittingly and unwittingly play in these processes.
  6. Examine methods (i.e., researching, advocating, empathizing) that enable social change.
  7. Identify potential solutions to matters of inequality related to social

Course Topics

  • Positionality
  • Power and Oppression
  • Gender
  • Sexuality
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Culture/Migration
  • Social Class
  • Ability
  • Age
  • Religion
  • Developing solutions

Prerequisites 

The ability to tap into your imagination!

 

*Courses vary by experience and exposure to content. Instructors have the ability to change content and pace to serve the needs of students. Courses have been modified for online teaching.