EDU 6428 Social Contexts of Education

3 units
Education
Faculty of Education
Examination of education and its role as part of the fabric of society; exploration of changing norms of schooling, school organization, and social environments; the effects of schooling on social stratification, the relationships between schools and other social institutions, and the paradoxes of education in pluralistic societies; inquiry into issues of authority, power, socialization and culture.

Components:

Lecture

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter
Summer

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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