Spring Term 2014 Sociology of Education - 3066 - EDST 440 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: Sophomore standing Catalog Description : An examination of the social foundations of education in the United States with particular attention paid to the cultural, political, and economic functions of education in modern society. Other topics include the reproductive function of schooling in a society divided along lines of race/ethnicity and class, schools as sites of cultural production, and the historical tension in the U.S. between “equality” and “excellence” in education. Practicum of 20 hours required. Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, GER Social Science Div, GER Dimens Diversity, GER Writing Intensive, 400-599 Advanced Course
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