RACE, ETHNICITY, AND INEQUALITY IN AMERICAN EDUCATION
Explores the complex relationships among race, ethnicity and inequality in U.S. public education through theoretical, historical, social, and cultural frameworks and perspectives. Specifically, examine how schools serve are sites where racial/ethnic inequality is produced, reproduced, and resisted through institutional structures and the "everyday" practices of teachers, students, parents, and community members. Examine how race and ethnicity intersect with other identities (e.g. gender, social class, sexual orientation, etc.). It is centrally focused on K-12 education and working in multicultural contexts.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between race, ethnicity, and inequality in U.S. public education Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically analyze and contextualize U.S. public educational policies through theoretical, historical, social, and cultural frameworks and perspectives Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze education policies using diverse perspectives related to race, ethnicity, gender, social class, and/or other social differences Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between race, ethnicity, and inequality in U.S. public education Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically analyze and contextualize U.S. public educational policies through theoretical, historical, social, and cultural frameworks and perspectives Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze education policies using diverse perspectives related to race, ethnicity, gender, social class, and/or other social differences Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027