Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Searchable Course Catalog

header image

EDST 0115

Education In the USA

Education in the USA
What are schools for? What makes education in a democracy unique? What counts as evidence of that uniqueness? What roles do schools play in educating citizens in a democracy for a democracy? In this course, we will engage these questions while investigating education as a social, cultural, political, and economic process. We will develop new understandings of current policy disputes regarding a broad range of educational issues by examining the familiar through different ideological and disciplinary lenses. 3 hrs. lect.
Subject:
Education Studies
Department:
Education Studies
Division:
Social Sciences
Requirements Fulfilled:
AMR SOC
Equivalent Courses:
BLST 0115

Sections in Spring 2017

Spring 2017

EDST0115A-S17 Lecture (Affolter)
EDST0115B-S17 Lecture (Miller-Lane)
EDST0115W-S17 Discussion (Miller-Lane)
EDST0115X-S17 Discussion (Miller-Lane)
EDST0115Y-S17 Discussion (Affolter)
EDST0115Z-S17 Discussion (Affolter)