SCWK 7723 Re-thinking Diversity: Systems of Oppression and Privilege
The course provides a critical perspective on current issues and problems in American racism, sexism, heterosexism, ablism, and ageism. These issues and problems are studied in the context of the dynamics of social process, historical and anthropological perspectives, and theories of prejudice and social change. Social work's responsibility to contribute to solutions is emphasized. Different models for examining the issues of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, and ability are presented.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.19 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.37 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Brian Gonsalves | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | ED-DEE Williams | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 44 |
| Fall 2025 | Elaine Gatewood | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 22 |
| Fall 2025 | Elizabeth Chin | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Luke King | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 21 |
| Fall 2025 | Maria Rocio Calvo Vilches | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Fall 2025 | Melanie Robinson Findlay | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Fall 2025 | Natalie Grafft | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Olivia Dubois | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 39 |
| Fall 2025 | Richard Pinderhughes | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 38 |
| Fall 2024 | Brian Gonsalves | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Cindy Gordon | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Daniela Thermora | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | ED-DEE Williams | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 48 |
| Fall 2024 | Elaine Gatewood | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Luke King | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 36 of 46 |
| Fall 2024 | Maria Rocio Calvo Vilches | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Melanie Robinson Findlay | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 21 |
| Fall 2024 | Richard Pinderhughes | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 36 of 42 |
| Fall 2023 | Cindy Gordon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 of 24 |
| Fall 2023 | Elaine Gatewood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 of 23 |
| Fall 2023 | Kevin Mccarthy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 of 21 |
| Fall 2023 | Luke King | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 of 43 |
| Fall 2023 | Richard Pinderhughes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 of 30 |
| Fall 2023 | Samantha Corralejo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 of 22 |
| Fall 2022 | Brian Gonsalves | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 20 |
| Fall 2022 | Cindy Gordon | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Fall 2022 | Elaine Gatewood | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 37 |
| Fall 2022 | Kevin Mccarthy | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Fall 2022 | Maria Rocio Calvo Vilches | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 21 |
| Fall 2022 | Melanie Robinson Findlay | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 13 |
| Fall 2022 | Melissa Bartholomew | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 21 |
| Fall 2022 | Richard Pinderhughes | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Fall 2021 | Andrew Kang | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 24 |
| Fall 2021 | Brian Gonsalves | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 24 |
| Fall 2021 | Cindy Gordon | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 24 |
| Fall 2021 | Elaine Gatewood | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 45 |
| Fall 2021 | Maria Rocio Calvo Vilches | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 21 |
| Fall 2021 | Melanie Robinson Findlay | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Fall 2021 | Olivia Dubois | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 47 |