SOC 104A: Sociology of EducationInstructor: Jonathan Jacob Prerequisites: None Course Description: How and why do educational outcomes and experiences vary across student populations? What role do schools play in a society’s system of stratification? How do schools both contribute to social mobility and to the reproduction of the status quo? This course examines these questions through the lens of social and cultural theories, and employs empirical research to study how social inequalities are reproduced or ameliorated through schools. Topics that will be covered include: neighborhood and school segregation; peer culture; social networks; elite schooling; the interaction between home, society and educational institutions; the dynamics of assimilation for students from immigrant communities, and education systems outside the U.S. Session: Session II Day: M, T, W, Th Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Credit Hours: 4 Credits Course Format: Remote Learning Course for Summer 2023 Brandeis Graduation Requirement Fulfilled: DEIS-US, SS Enrollment Limit: Course Classification: Undergraduate Level Course Course Tuition: $3,490 Course Fees: None Open to High School Students: No |
