SC 424 - Seminar: Privilege and Inequality in Education

(3.00 cr.)

The sociological imagination is applied to the examination of how schooling is impacted by broader social structures, institutions, and practices. Specific attention is given to the influence of factors such as race, class, gender, social mobility, and social capital in shaping educational advantages and disadvantages. An equity lens is applied to the exploration of the extent to which schools promote equal opportunity and/or reproduce prevailing patterns of power, privilege, and hierarchy. The American educational system is emphasized and examined in comparative context. Seminar format with limited enrollment.

Prerequisite: SC 100 or SC 101 or SC 201 .
Restrictions: Restricted to juniors and seniors.

Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies