Education 691E - Sem-Soc Issues In Education

Spring
2014
01
3.00
Kerrita Mayfield
F 9:00AM 5:00PM; SA SU 9:00AM 5:00PM
UMass Amherst
55392
Introductory vocabulary and definitions, descriptions of the dynamics of oppression at the individual, institutional, and cultural levels. Focus on developing personal awareness of social group memberships in relationship to two specific forms of oppression. Introduction to selected literature on two specific forms of oppression.
Open to Graduate students only. Open to graduate students only.
Class meets on Fridays, January 24th and April 25th, 9 AM - 5 PM, in Furcolo 20, and students will choose two weekends out of four, the dates are:
Racism - 2/23-2/24; Transgender Oppression - 3/8-3/9; Heterosexism - 3/29-3/30; Religious Oppression - 4/12-4/13
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.