Summer 2014 Term II (June 16-July11) EPS 420 Social Foundations Course
EPS 420-BRB Sociology of Education (#35166)
SOC 420-BRB Sociology of Education (#35167)
Instructor: Dr. Bernice McNair Barnett ( bmbarnet@illinois.edu)
Summer Term II: 1st 4 Weeks, June 16th-July 11th
Time & Days: 10-11:50am, MTWR
Credit: 2 or 4 Hours Credit
Location: Room 323 Education Bldg
Enrollment Space Available: 36 students
Course Description:
EPS 420-BRB/SOC 420-BRB “Sociology of Education” is a social foundations course that provides a sociological examination of education and schooling in society. It introduces, synthesizes, and evaluates diverse and competing major sociological theories, scholarly research, and important ongoing and emerging issues in the sociology of education. Other topics include but not limited to: the expansion of education in the USA and globally; family background and school achievement; bilingual education; organization of schools; desegregation; educational reforms and movements; diversity in education; teacher preparation, professionalization, and expectations; college costs and student debt; student achievement "gaps;" women in higher education; race, gender, class, language, citizenship, nationality, residence, immigrant status, and other stratifying social relations in education and schooling from pre-k, elementary, middle, and high schools to community colleges, private 4-year colleges, and research universities.
In addition, reflecting one of the professor's areas of specialization in sociology as well as insights gained from extensive life history interviews with leaders and activists of the 1960s (including literacy pioneer and social justice activist-educator Mrs. Septima Poinsette Clark and other citizenship school and freedom school teachers), this course provides a brief introduction to the impact and legacies of social movements of the "turbulent" 1960s on education and schooling. We will consider how students, teachers, White/European Americans, Black/African Americans, Latino/a Americans, Asian & Pacific Islander Americans, Native/American Indians, women, disabled, special needs, low income, language minority, and others mobilized, participated in, and led movements for changes in education and society. The maximum enrollment space available is 36 students. For questions or problems enrolling, contact Prof. Barnett (bmbarnet@illinois.edu).
