Sociology of Education

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Explores the development of formal education as a social institution, its social and political organization, schooling as a social process, the occupation of teaching, the relationship between education and social inequalities, and current changes and challenges. The focus is on education in Canada with comparisons to other societies when appropriate. Prerequisite: 5.0 university credits including at least 1.0 credit in SOCI at the 2000 level.