SOC 307Problems in Contemporary Education

Students will examine and address problems arising from the interplay between educational institutions and the forces of rapid social change in contemporary society including globalization, rapid technological change, demographic change, stratification and inequality, and more. Students will consider how educational experiences and outcomes vary by race, gender, class and other social identities and determinants. Students will analyze the changing experiences of learners and instructors in private, public, and higher education as well as the social dimensions of newer learning theories and programs.