Sustainable Community 225 - RaceGenderSexuality&EquitComm

Inequity is defined as a "lack of fairness or justice" and refers to a system of privilege that is created and maintained by interlocking societal structures (i.e. family, marriage, education, housing, government, law, economics, employment, etc.). In capitalist societies, inequity creates winners and losers, profits and losses, and the privileged and the marginalized. Alternatively, equity is defined as "the state, quality or ideal of being just, impartial and fair." To achieve and sustain an equitable community, equity needs to be thought of as a concept that requires action. In this course, we will question society?s values and deepen one?s understanding of agency as we examine how people create community when such communities are defined by their race, gender, and/or sexuality. As a Sustainable Community Development course, this seminar is geared for students who may pursue careers in architecture, community development, landscape architecture, planning, and policy analysis because these professions influence whether inequity persists in our social policies and within the built environment. (Gen. Ed. SB, DU)