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EDUC 2100 - EDUCATION AND SOCIETY

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The course focuses on the interaction between educational institutions and their social context. Situated in the field of study known as social foundations of education, the content reflects disciplinary methods in the examination of such policy issues as the role of the schools in social change, the influence and consequences of formal and non-formal educational forces, and the economics and politics of school reform efforts. Students are challenged to consider the relationships between culture and power and the value-laden character of all educational endeavors. Thus the role of schooling is considered in cultivating the habits necessary for democratic citizenship which include ongoing efforts to secure equitable and just social relations, and to advance the common good.

Credits: 3.0

Recent and Upcoming Instructors

  • Dancy, Elon
    • Spring 2026 (2264-AT) / Class #: 14942 / Section: 1250-LEC
  • Dias, Beatrice
    • Fall 2023 (2241-AT) / Class #: 12340 / Section: 1050-LEC - Syllabus for EDUC 2100 - EDUCATION AND SOCIETY (2241-AT / 12340-LEC) (Beatrice Dias)
    • Fall 2024 (2251-AT) / Class #: 12300 / Section: 1050-LEC - Syllabus for EDUC 2100 - EDUCATION AND SOCIETY (2251-AT / 12300-LEC) (Beatrice Dias)
    • Fall 2025 (2261-AT) / Class #: 12212 / Section: 1050-LEC
  • Gonzalez, Sergio A.
    • Summer 2025 (2257-6W2) / Class #: 13408 / Section: 1215-LEC
    • Summer 2026 (2267-6W2) / Class #: 13361 / Section: 1215-LEC
  • Stevens, Leigh Patel
    • Spring 2025 (2254-AT) / Class #: 15213 / Section: 1250-LEC - Syllabus for EDUC 2100 - EDUCATION AND SOCIETY (2254-AT / 15213-LEC) (Leigh Patel Stevens)
    • Spring 2026 (2264-AT) / Class #: 14942 / Section: 1250-LEC
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