Middlebury

BLST 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 or educational issues by examining the familiar through different ideological and disciplinary lenses. 3 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
Subject:
Black Studies
Department:
Program in Black Studies
Division:
Social Sciences
Requirements Fulfilled:
AMR SOC
Equivalent Courses:
EDST 0115 *

Sections in Fall 2011