BLST0115A-S21
Education in the USA
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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.
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.
- Term:
- Spring 2021
- Location:
- Online Course ONL(ONLINE ONL)
- Schedule:
- 9:35am-10:50am on Tuesday, Thursday (Feb 24, 2021 to May 21, 2021)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- Scheduled Online
- Instructors:
- Tara Affolter
- Subject:
- Black Studies
- Department:
- Program in Black Studies
- Division:
- Social Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AMR NOR SOC
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- EDST0115A-S21 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22097
- Subject Code:
- BLST
- Course Number:
- 0115
- Section Identifier:
- A