Women and minorities are oppressed in the US and around the world. Taking oppression as a given, this course explores its nature, causes, consequences and ethical issues that arise from it. Topics include the role of institutions, the media, violence and internalized oppression. A central question concerns moral obligations that arise when people learn about oppression. Results of efforts to free human interactions and social structures from oppression and/or to ameliorate the consequences of oppressive systems and societies are also explored.
