SOC 5081 EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
Many view education as the major vehicle for upward mobility. Others understand that education is a means of creating and perpetuating social inequality. This course will address this debate in light of the history of education in the U.S. and in light of the relationship of education to other social institutions in our country, with special consideration given to the correlation between the educational system and adult achievement, taking into consideration class, race, and gender.