AFR 229(F) Race, Ethnicity, and Education in the United States (Same as Latina/o Studies 229 and Sociology 229)
Despite salient reductions in educational inequality over the past thirty years, the academic underachievement of Black, Latino, and Native American youth remains one of the most researched, yet stubborn social problems in American society. The goal of this 200-level course is to explore issues of race and ethnicity in American education. We will investigate issues facing racial and ethnic minorities such as school and residential segregation, academic tracking, language isolation, and family/peer group influences. Students will be asked to consider the ways in which schools alleviate or reproduce racial inequality, and how schools reproduce advantage and social privilege.
Format: seminar/discussion. Evaluation will be based upon a series of short response papers, midterm exam, and final paper.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 30. Open to all.
Hour: GOSA