DSOC 5710

DSOC 5710

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

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
  •  2588 DSOC 5710   LEC 001

    • TR Warren Hall B25
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2589 DSOC 5710   DIS 201

    • M Warren Hall B50
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2590 DSOC 5710   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2591 DSOC 5710   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2592 DSOC 5710   DIS 204

    • F Warren Hall B50
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2593 DSOC 5710   DIS 205

    • F Warren Hall B02
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person