Education and Inequality
SOC 263
Spring 2013
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| Certificates: Civic Engagement, The Study of Education |
This course will focus on educational institutions as mechanisms of cultural transmission, socialization, and legitimation. How do social characteristics such as ethnicity, gender, and social class influence classroom interactions and performance? In what ways are school experiences related to occupational aspirations and attainment? We will examine how schools produce inequality through peer-group cultures, tracking, measures of achievement, and the distribution of knowledge. Schools and universities often become arenas of cultural and political conflict; we will assess the possibilities and limits of educational organizations as vehicles for social change. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS SOC |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (SOC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Required Text:
Grusky, David B. and Szonja Szelenyi. The Inequality Reader: Contemporary and Foundational Readings in Race, Class, and Gender. Colorado: Westview Press
And selections from:
1. Punishment and Inequality in America by Bruce Western
2. The Black-White Test Score Gap by Christopher Jencks and Meredith Phillips
3. Meritocracy and Economic Inequality by Kenneth Arrow, Samuel Bowles, Steven N. Durlauf, eds.
4. Cuba's Academic Advantage: Why Students In Cuba Do Better In School by Martin Carnoy
5. The Great Curriculum Debate by Loveless, Tom, ed.
6. And several articles from the American Sociological Review and the American Journal of Sociology
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Examinations and Assignments:
One 10-12 page quantitative Research Paper, two take home exams, in class presentations/debates, and a reading journal |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
A Statistics Course (QAC 201, Math 132, ECON 300) and/or a class where you wrote a research paper using logistic or regression analysis (some sections of Soc202 qualify). |
| Instructor(s): Long,Daniel A. Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: WYL114; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 20 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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