The Sociology of Education

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course introduces the key theories, approaches, and ideas in the field of sociology of education. We will explore influential studies in sociology of education, and link them to educational challenges and problems in the real world. Education-related topics covered in this course will include stratification and inequality, school, family, peers, community, rural-urban divide, migration, gender, mass education, mental health, and elite formation, among others. Readings will not be region-specific but topic-based, representing the typical research questions on a particular topic. By reading and discussing empirical studies throughout the course, students will learn how to discover and analyze the key sociological and practical issues of education.