Category: Social Justice

• Describe the justice related issue, including its main features and characteristics. • Provide the background of the issue. 
Is this a “wicked” problem?
o If so, describe why.
o If not, describe why not. 
Why is it an issue with contemporary salience? •
Why does it need to be addressed?
o What are the potential outcomes if no action is taken?
• If this issue is part of a wider trend, and of historical nature, identify that trend and historical background. 
Make recommendations for a transdisciplinary approach to the issue.
o Who should be involved in addressing the issue?
o How should the transdisciplinary efforts be organized?
o What outcomes would be acceptable? 
Based on your research, postulate potential solutions to the issue. 
Position your paper within a philosophical/theoretical lens or lenses.
• Make reference to the literature to support your position(s). • Use at least 4 sources from assigned class readings in your assignment. You are also expected to use at least 4 sources from outside readings/documents. 
4 class sources:
Bohrer, A. J. (2019). Marxism and Intersectionality: Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality under Contemporary Capitalism
Hurlbert, M. A. (Ed.) (2011). Pursuing justice: An introduction to justice studies. Fernwood Publishing
Smith-Carrier, T. A., Gazso, A., Collins, S. B., & Smith, C. (2019). Myth or reality: Exploring intergenerational social assistance participation in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 
Smith-Carrier, T., Leacy, K., Bouck, M. S., Justrabo, J., & Decker Pierce, B. (2019). Living with poverty: A simulation. Journal of Social Work, 19(5), 642-663.
Mendly-Zambo, Z., & Raphael, D. (2019). Competing discourses of household food insecurity in Canada. Social Policy and Society, 18(4), 535-554.

answer 2 of the following questions. A full answer will be of at least 2 pages per answer, double spaced, 12 size font in times new roman and include a work cited page in MLA format (Total page count for final should be 4 pgs + 1 work cited page).
1. Mujeres have been excluded from the Chicano movement since the early days, why is that? What is Chicana Critical Rhetoric and Chicana Feminism. Explain the history of Chicana Feminism. What are some contemporary social justice issues impacting Chicanas (think of workforce, education, immigration, policing)?
2. Under education and over criminalization: Explain the School to Prison Pipeline, and how it has impacted Latinxs. What are some of the historical conflicts between the police and the Latino immigrant community? Explain some of the challenges of Federal and State legislation aimed to improve education, and aimed to criminalize immigrants (Think prop187, DREAM Act, three strikes law, etc).

Students will work on their project for the quarter on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. They will compose either a 35-slide power point presentation or a Trifold Self Standing Project Display Board on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This assignment will be due on Friday by the end of the school day. They will need to address each of the following questions within their presentations:
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
How did it happen?
What were some of the major concerns and how were they addressed?
Name some of the leaders and those individuals against the act.
What federal law protects me from discrimination in voting?
Where did the Voting Rights Act come from?
What does the Voting Rights Act do?
What does the Justice Department do to enforce the Voting Rights Act?
Will the Voting Rights Act expire?
What was a major impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?