Academic Calendar 2017/2018 - Sociology for Educators I: Social Theory and Education

SOCI 2091  Sociology for Educators I: Social Theory and Education

Antirequisites:

SOCI 2095

Restrictions:

This course may not be credited toward a program or minor in Sociology.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Students examine education as a complex social institution that is influenced by, and reflects, wider society as viewed through the lens of sociological theory. Students learn about how educational practices, policies, and norms are shaped by issues of inequality of opportunity, social mobility, reproduction of class, and education as an inherited advantage.



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