Education 691E - Sem-Soc Issues In Education

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 Friday, September 16th and December 9th, 9am-5pm, Furcolo W015, 9am-5pm, and students will choose two weekend seminars out of four, Dates: October 1 & 2 (RACISM); October 15 & 16 (TRANSGENDER OPPRESSION); October 29 & 30 (CLASSISM) and November 12 & 13 (YOUTH OPPRESSION)