DSOC 5710

DSOC 5710

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

Examines the goals, roles, inputs, and outcomes of schooling in American society, and the policy environment in which schools operate. Analyzes controversies and tensions (e.g., equity, market forces, state control) surrounding public education at local, state, and federal levels. Includes current and historical, urban, and rural issues and problems.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Cornell Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor.

Distribution Category (D-AG)

Outcomes
  • Recognize and interpret the sociological function(s) of American Schools (e.g., socializer, sorter, trainer, and caretaker) as well as its role as a change agent, an equalizer, and reproducer of society's inequalities). -
  • Integrate education into the major public policy issues in American society.
  • Learn the legal framework and justification for local, state, and federal roles in public and private schooling.
  • Develop a critical understanding of both schools and the critics of schools.
  • Evaluate how schools and communities respond to the multitude of societal, private, and governmental pressures.

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Syllabi: none
  • 17610 DSOC 5710   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17612 DSOC 5710   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17613 DSOC 5710   DIS 202

    • T Warren Hall 173
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17614 DSOC 5710   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17615 DSOC 5710   DIS 204

    • F Warren Hall 101
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17616 DSOC 5710   DIS 205

    • F Warren Hall B02
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person