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EDUCATION 240. 3 ?
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SOCIAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION
Fall, 1989
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Instructor: Michael Hoechsmann
Tuesday and Thursday
10:30-11:20 & Tutorial
Location: AQ 3159
PREREQUISITE:
None
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
It is commonly held that an education entails more than just going to school, but it
is less often acknowledged that schooling involves more than just getting an
education. What roles and functions does the school play in society? What social,
cultural and ideological norms are fostered through schooling? Who succeeds in
schools, and why? These questions and many more will be addressed in this
course. The primary emphasis of the course will be on schooling in B.C. and
Canada. The course will combine lectures, films, guest speakers and tutorial
discussions
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to subject "common sense" notions of the school to an
informed critical analysis. A multidisciplinary approach - sociological, political
economic, anthropological, historical and literary - will encourage students to
experiment with a variety of perspectives.
OUTLINE OF TOPICS:
The history of education and the school; sociology of education; school
ethnographies; media and literary representations of the school; the Sullivan
report on education in B.C.; native education in B.C.; "multiculturalism";
socialization, acculturation and institutionalization; gender, race and class
discrimination.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
T. Wotherspoon (ed.). (1987). The Political Econom y
of Canadian Schooling.
Toronto: Methuen.
C. Haig Brown. (1988). Resistance and Renewal: Survivin g
the Indian
Residential Schools, Vancouver: Tillacum Library.
Royal Commission on Education. (1988). A Leacv for Learners; Summary of
Findin g
s. Victoria: Queen's Printer for B.C. (Available from instructor).
Some readings on reserve.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Short paper
10%
Mid term
20%
Research paper
30%
Final exam
30%
Tutorial participation
10%
