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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Feminism and Social Justice by University of California, Santa Cruz

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About the Course

"Feminism and Social Justice" is an adaptation of Distinguished Professor Bettina Aptheker's long-running course at UC Santa Cruz. In the course, Professor Aptheker presents a broad definition of feminism that serves to frame three significant events in the history of feminism and social justice: the Empire Zinc strike of 1951, the 1971-1972 trial of Angela Davis, and the #metoo Movement....

Top reviews

VR

Aug 7, 2023

very interesting to hear a perspective of somebody that actually lived the history. I liked discovering more about events I heard in passing and being challenged to think even more about these topics.

SC

Apr 11, 2021

It was a wonderful introduction on the vast studies on Feminism abd Social Justice. It made desire to learn more and to study how feminism as a movement has operated in my country in the last century.

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By Mashyira T

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Jun 20, 2022

It is an excellent course that presents old but also very current cases of feminism and social justice, it is a wonderful window of knowledge

By Gabriella K

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Oct 26, 2020

Social justice movements are able to generate deep and lasting changes that policy change and development interventions alone cannot achieve.

By Ale M

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Sep 8, 2020

I really enjoyed this course. Having a feminist theory background already, this course helped me use the intersectional tool within feminism.

By Sachi D F

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May 15, 2020

the course is good and learning from prof. Aptheker was an amazing experience since she had a first hand experience of the event/movements.

By Deleted A

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Aug 23, 2021

Very positive impression, great for note-takers, viewers or just casual listeners, amazing for a beginners level or for aspiring activists!

By Liliana G M

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Mar 11, 2022

Amazing course! Definetly recomend it. Many great topics are covered. The professor makes lectures very interesting and keeps you engaged.

By Suchi

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Jul 1, 2021

It was really good. Got to know about many things that woman had gone through and is going through, had accomplished and is accomplishing.

By Christiane L

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Sep 26, 2020

Thank you for the opportunity to take this course free of charge. It was enlightening and gave me food for thoughts on issues of feminism.

By Sara R

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Feb 25, 2021

Thank you for making this course available, it was so easy to follow and understand. I'll definitely be taking more classes! Thank you.

By Nina G

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Jan 18, 2021

I recommend everyone complete this course; Bettina brings tremendous insight on so many different avenues of feminism and social justice.

By María F R M

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Nov 21, 2020

Un curso increíble que me ayudó a entender y conocer mejor el feminismo.

An incredible course that helped me a lot to understand feminism.

By Osman V T G

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Jul 7, 2020

Very insightful course, I learned a lot form professor Bettina and from reading the comments of other students from almost all the world.

By Andari J P

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Jan 25, 2021

I like the way Bettina deliver the course material. Coursera's features such us reminders also helpful for me. Ready for another course!

By Splintered i H H

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Jul 11, 2020

Excellent--Bettina Aptheker is a fantastically qualified teacher on the subject. I love that this was free and so accessible. Thank you!

By molly c

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Jul 6, 2020

Very interesting and engaging, topics of discussion were very eye-opening and really enjoyed taking this course, would highly recommend.

By Marianna B

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May 25, 2019

Although short, it gives insight in historical cases that should be remembered. Thus motivating you to do farther research and thinking.

By yordanos m

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Aug 11, 2022

This course is one of the most interesting courses I have taken it goes so in depth about modern and past feminism and its just amazing

By Manasvi S

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Apr 25, 2020

I learnt a lot of things. I got the best idea about everything that had been going on in the world and I'm very happy with this course.

By Jennifer c

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Aug 5, 2023

I really enjoyed this course! I love learning about social justice. Knowledge it power and I feel that this course provide that to me.

By JIMENA G C

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Jun 14, 2020

Bettina Aptheker is the best, amazingly well organized and easy to understand. It was an honor listening to her and learning from her.

By Jessica T

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May 15, 2020

This course was really interesting and Bettina Aptheker is now one of my idol. Thank you Professor for all this knowledge and passion.

By Génesis A T A

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Mar 15, 2021

Excelente aprendes muchisimo y te da la opinion abierta de lo que tu necesitas saber para poder entender de donde nace el movimeinto.

By Citlalli V G

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Nov 24, 2020

Estoy muy conforme con lo que aprendí en este curso ya que amplié mis conocimientos y estoy muy feliz por haber tenido un logro más.

By Chandani T

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Jul 12, 2020

Thank you so much professor Aptheker! I really enjoyed the course, it was extremely informative and explained wonderfully. Thank you.

By samreena k

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Sep 16, 2023

It was super awesome course & I learned a lot from it. Even the history which I had no idea before. The teaching method was awesome.