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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....

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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.

VK

Jul 16, 2021

The course gave me various insights and exposure to feminist and black struggles in the American polity. I could some leads from the lessons which might be useful to work on my future research papers.

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By Victoria S

Dec 4, 2021

I found the course to have value and discovered elements of the issues with which I had not been familiar. It would be prudent to update some of the information with regard to events which have taken place since the #metoo movement, the testimony of Professor Christine Blasey Ford during her grilling regarding Kavanaugh. How has the election of Kamala Harris as the first female VP and woman of color to hold an office of that magnitude in the US and the numbers of women who are now in congress helped to empower women and encouraged them to be a greater collective force?

By Kimhong H

May 15, 2021

A clearly articulated introduction to the symbiotic relationship between a philosophy of feminism, social justice and thereby social action as a critique of social constructs. The course helped me to understand that feminism is less a militant and contentious social movement as much as a social movement to value all humanity and to expose how social constructs may gender social injustice. The course left me wondering how the histories and social contexts of global realities outside that of just North America may enrich the conversation in this course.

By Fatima A

Feb 23, 2021

My interest in studying feminism has definitely increased because social Justice is all about being in the public space, and that is one such space where women are not actively seen or being a part of. I am a student of history and for me, it has always been important to dig a little deeper to understand the role of women in the historical events taught in colleges. I have realised that one has to research and read a little extra to understand the role of women in world events, like everything else it will take time but it's all worth it.

By BRIAN P

Mar 7, 2022

Should really be a 5 star rating, I'm just sad the course ended so soon. Bettina Aptheker has a gift as a lecturer. She explains with ease difficult concepts in a plain language that allows for total absorbtion and comprehension. She really is a star. I'd give a fifth star to hear from other activists like Angela Davis, or even a contemporary soldier of justice. Maybe hear about 'White feminism' cons and alternatives, and I'd like to know who's door I need to kick in to bring about justice!

By Asma R

Mar 16, 2020

This course offers such a multidimensional view of social movements and the role of feminism. It's just like an interwoven network.

I just wanted to gain more insight with regards to the MeToo Movement, but that's maybe because it is too recent and more events are yet to come!

Thank you for offering me the opportunity to learn and get more knowledgeable with regards to such inspiring movements. I just realized that my voice matters and that our voices can make the change, whatsoever!

By Dhwani

May 21, 2020

The course was very interesting, extremely informative as it covered an intersectional feminist perspective. I especially enjoyed the movie and the lecture on Angela Davis' case as the professor was involved in it personally.

However, I would have preferred if the course had more lectures on more topics, it did cover the history of people from the Mexican heritage, the dynamics of race and class. I still feel that more topics could have been covered under different lectures.

By Karolina G

Jun 14, 2020

The course was a very interesting introduction to the topic of Feminism and Social Justice. It has successfully shown how these two aspects are intertwined. Moreover, it covered a wide period of time, showing the changes which have occurred and how they have influenced other events. I have learnt a lot from this course, while enjoying it at the same time. On a side note, Bettina has a very soft-sounding voice and manner of speech, which makes the videos enjoyable to watch.

By B K

Aug 11, 2020

It's really a great privilege to have someone who was involved in some pivotal moments for feminism as a lecturer. It's also great to see that see has not lost her passion for these topics or her sense of fun! The intersectionality of feminism was highlighted, and the possibility of positively affecting the lives of many people, not just women, when women are accorded a more of an equal place in society. The struggle continues!

By ZHONG W

Aug 14, 2019

A great experience of learning the history and movements about Feminism and social justice. Professor Aptheker makes this course amazing. She quotes the original saying of the people who once in the movements, and just state the history and cases, making all the student could think their own thoughts about it, but not just get her opinions. I hope this kind of course will be opened and accepted in my country.

By Avak A

Sep 16, 2022

In my opinion, there are too many pieces of US history in this course, which is not very convenient for students from other countries. This is a historical course. The course should have been called "From the history of social justice." Unfortunately, I saw very little about feminism and social justice as such. However, the course is quite interesting and I was pleased to listen to the lecturer. Thank you.

By Beata E K

Aug 11, 2020

I loved this course. Bettina is a very inspirational woman and hearing her talk about all these groundbreaking moments in women's history while she took part in them personally was truly educative for me. What was missing, in my opinion, was to present a broader context of the particular parts of this course. Each component was highly detailed, however, all together they weren't spanned.

By Gustavo A C A

Aug 17, 2020

It's an excellent introduction to the intersectionality of feminism and its social function. I would prefer the quizzes to be a little more insightful, as some questions don't call for reflection, but on repetition, but I suppose as an introduction to, well, feminism and social justice, it really achieves its purpose. The professor is also really interesting and makes excellent points.

By Ana V M

Aug 11, 2023

Curso interesante sobre el feminismo y el concepto de justicia social, sería interesante desarrollar algo similar desde una perspectiva latinoamerica, medio orienta y/o asiatica. Permite reflexionar sobre diferentes elementos y cómo el feminismo ha permitido un cambio en la vida de las mujeres a lo largo de la historia, haciendo hincapié en que aún queda mucho camino por recorrer.

By Xinyue Z

Apr 21, 2019

A very brief introduction to feminism history, not a good option if you want a detailed and broad study. I was actually sort of interested in why feminism has become stigmatized in some way but didn't get an answer. Nevertheless it was a great course and helped me a lot to learn some key historical events of feminism and see how women have struggled to obtain today's achievement.

By Younes O

Nov 24, 2019

first of all, thank you for the effort you have put into this course to make it accessible to us. It was an insightful learning experience; I managed to see how feminism started as a local fight for the basics of living and has grown into an international battle for women's rights regardless of their class, race and religion.

I am looking forward to the next learning experience

By Gustavo S d S

Jul 19, 2020

The course brings us clear aspects about Feminism and Social Justice, with historical context and practical examples of cases, judgements and movements that happened in the last and current centuries. It is well-detailed, but the pace can be a little bit slow sometimes. The quizz assignments could be more elaborated and test different knowledges. But a great course overall.

By Dalia J

Nov 19, 2020

It's a lovely course covering different notions of feminism and social justice. Nonetheless, it also gives quite a subjective view due to the personal participation in most of the covered events by the lecturer themselves and does not provide a chronological overview of the developments in the feminist ideology which would have been handy. Thank you!

By Judith K

Sep 3, 2020

Definitely an important topic and intresting lecture. The only thing I missed was more background information, especially internet links or essays to read. Really focused on the US History and culture. What I would have like to see is a more connection from the first week (theoretical feminism) to the really practical lectures in the following week.

By faryal k

Sep 9, 2020

In this course I learned that in justice anywhere is threat to be justice anywhere. We should continue our struggle till the goal have been achieve.

Second I learn that women are not weak they can do everything in their live. Because Evey person have there own life own desires .so we should support them to achieve their goals of life.

By Sehrish

May 17, 2020

I found the course contents interesting and informative. It is delivered in a prominent way. Not only it includes the cases from the past but it also highlights the movements happening in the current decade. I will recommend this course to everyone who is interested to learn the true meaning of feminism and its history.

By Samantha J

Apr 27, 2020

Very good course! Learned a lot about American history and the Feminist Movement as well as the importance of Social Justice. Apthekar is a great lecturer and story teller it was a treat to learn from her. Very much worth the time invested. I wish there was more reading material in the assignments/ suggested books.

By Chunying L

Nov 16, 2020

I don't exactly feel like I have actually learned a lot of things. Sure I had fun listening to the history and the stories, but I wasn't able to tell my friends about the course content without having to look at some notes. I wish there were more quizzes or some kind of way to let the students engage more.

By Ananya V

Jan 22, 2023

This course forms a great means to know about the historical events leading to feminism and provides a great deal of insight about what feminism is all about and why it is very essential in modern times. It gives a clear picture of the social justice system and the need to reform it for a better world.

By Alisson B

Sep 4, 2020

The course content is really amazing and eye opening. You will take these facts and look at the world with a socially sensitive eye thanks to Bettina. She brought triumph to the cause. I only took one star off because the long lectures were sometimes hard to follow in one seating due to busy days.

By tyevia g

Sep 7, 2021

The course was great for helping this Brit better understand the experiences of the ongoing struggle for gender parity in the US. This Coursera did not promote the course leaders book and I liked that. Not so impressed at the almost complete lack of links and recommendations for further reading.