EDU-300 Schools and Society
This course is concerned with exploring the
relationship between school and society. Informed
by the disciplines of anthropology and sociology,
we will explore the following questions: What
purposes do schools serve in contemporary
America? How have American schools changed (or
remained the same) over time? Why are American
public schools organized the way they are? What
subcultures are constructed in schools and how do
they relate to the larger American culture? What
counts as knowledge in schools? How do factors
such as race, gender, and ethnicity impact
schooling? Whose interests are served by previous
and current movements for educational reform?