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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 2018

Spring 2018

EDST0115A-S18 Lecture (Affolter)
EDST0115B-S18 Lecture (Hoffman)
EDST0115W-S18 Discussion (Hoffman)
EDST0115X-S18 Discussion (Hoffman)
EDST0115Y-S18 Discussion (Affolter)
EDST0115Z-S18 Discussion (Affolter)