SOC 352, - of 6 1 SOCIOLOGY 352 SURVEY OF SOCIOLOGY OF

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URVEY OF

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OCIOLOGY OF

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DUCATION

Writing Intensive

Department of Sociology

University of Hawai’i at Manoa

I

NSTRUCTOR:

R yoji (

T oya)

M atsuoka,

P h.D.

C andidate in

E ducation

E-mail: ryojim@hawaii.edu

S ummer S ession I , 2010 (from May 24th to July 2nd): MTWRF: 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Lesson at BUSAD D106, CRN#: 91400, Section#: 601, # of Credits: 3

Office: TBA, Office Hours: 1 – 2 p.m. on Fridays plus by appointment

I.

C ourse

O verview

This writing intensive course will provide an overview of sociological theories and empirical studies in the field of sociology of education. To examine the relationship between education and society, the course readings, lectures and activities will focus on racial, social-class, gender, historical, organizational and cultural issues. Topics that we deal with in this course are: schools as inequality of opportunity and educational outcomes, stratification, social reproduction, institutions of socialization, student-teacher relationship, cross-national differences in educational systems, organizational characteristics of schooling, higher education, and educational movements and reform.

II.

C ourse

R equirements

A ttendance and P articipation: 10% of the Final Grade

• Attendance is mandatory

• Should you plan to be absent or late, please let me know beforehand or after class with necessary documentation

• If you miss a class because of illnesses, you must submit a document by a certified nurse or physician

• If you are late or leave early twice, it will be counted as one absent

• If you miss class more than five times, you will automatically receive an F

• If you actively participate in discussions, you may receive extra points

M iniQ uizzes (Basic Knowledge): 20% of the Final Grade

Students are expected to complete assigned readings before each class. In-class short quizzes will be about assigned reading and be taken at the beginning of each class. If one misses a mini-quiz, s/he would lose the opportunity for the mini-quiz credit for that day.

O ne Page-Reaction Papers: 25% of the Final Grade

Students are expected to submit a one page reaction paper by using “Assignments” function of Laulima. At the end of each class, a topic will be announced for this assignment (you will also find this topic under “recent announcements” on Laulima after each class). You will write about the topic based on the assigned reading, lecture and discussions with your classmates in class. This paper should include a summary of

the topic/argument in the first paragraph and a critical evaluation on it in the second paragraph. The purpose of this assignment is to help you process the contents of each class. These reaction papers will be graded. You will receive some comments if you do not get a full score on your paper. I may share your writing in class when it is academically interesting, meaning you make clear connections between theories and your observation/experience. You will get extra points for this.

M idterm P aper: 20% of the Final Grade

Information about this midterm paper will be distributed in class on 13th class (June

10 th

). The deadline of this paper is at the beginning of the18th class (June 18 th

).

I nC lass F inal E xamination: 25% of the Final Grade

There will be a final exam on the 26 th

class (June 30 th

). This exam will cover every material from the whole course.

III.

R eadings

A ssignments

R equired T exts

The following two textbooks will be available at the book store of the campus center.

Ballantine, J. H., & Spade, J. Z. (Eds.). (2007). Schools and Society: A Sociological

Approach to Education (3rd ed.).: Pine Forge Press.

List Price: $64.95 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/141295052X/ref=s9_asin_title_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0Z

07EMZ9DQT551AYFXJH&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=320448601&pf_rd_i=507846

Feinberg, W., & Soltis, J. F. (2009). School and society (5th ed.). New York: Teachers

College Press.

List Price: $19.95 http://www.amazon.com/School-Society-Fifth-Thinking-Education/dp/0807749850/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=12686914

59&sr=1-2

S elected C hapters of B ooks

Copies of the following three chapters will be handed out in class.

Chapter 4, 8 and 9 from:

Sadovnik, A. R., Cookson, P. W., & Semel, S. F. (2006). Exploring education: an

introduction to the foundations of education (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson.

IV.

G rading

P

olicy

A = 95-100 B+ = 88-89 C+ = 78-79 D+ = 68-69 F = below 60

A- = 90-94 B = 84-87 C = 74-77 D = 64-67

B- = 80-83 C- = 70-73 D- = 60-63

You will find your grade in “Gradebook” of Laulima.

V.

C lass

C alendar and

A

ssignments

T opics in C lass R eading A ssignments

(Reading assignments should be completed before each class begins)

1st class, May 24th (Mon)

Introduction of the Course

What is sociology of education?

Watching 1 st

parts of the “Freedom Writers” (2007)

2nd class, May 25th (Tue)

Relation between School and Society

Education and Inequality

Watching 2 st


Sadovnik, Cookson, & Semel: Chapter 4

3rd class, May 26th (Wed)

Equality of Opportunity and Educational Outcomes

Watching 3 st



4th class, May 27th (Thu)

Explanations of Educational Inequality

Reviewing some parts of the “Freedom Writers” (2007)


5th class, May 28th (Fri)

Schooling as Socialization and Progress

---Functionalist Perspective on Schooling

6th class, June 1 st

(Tue)

Schooling as Legitimation and Reproduction

---Marxist Theory and Education

Feinberg: Chapter 1, 2 and 3

Feinberg: Chapter 4 and 5

---Hidden Curriculum

7th class, June 2 nd

(Wed)

Interpretation and the Social Function of Schooling Feinberg: Chapter 6, 7 and 8

---Interpretivist Point of View

---Schooling and Socialization

8th class, June 3rd (Thu)

Part 1 - 1

Revisiting: What is Sociology of Education?

Theories and Methods

Ballantine & Spade: Chapter 1, 2 and 3 (out of

53 chapters: about 10 pages per chapter)

9th class, June 4th (Fri)

Part 1 - 2

Revisiting: What is Sociology of Education?

Ballantine & Spade: Chapter 4, 5, 6 and 7

10th class, June 7th (Mon)

Part 2 - 1

School Organization and Roles

Watching the 1st part of “October Sky” (1999)

11th class, June 8th (Tue)

Part 2 - 2

School Organization and Roles

Watching the 2nd part of “October Sky” (1999)

Ballantine & Spade: Chapter 8, 9 and 10


12th class, June 9th (Wed)

Part 3 - 1

Students and the Informal System

Watching the 3rd part of “October Sky” (1999)

Ballantine & Spade: Chapter 14 and 15

13d class, June 10th (Thu)

Part 3 – 2: Students and the Informal System

Part 4 – 1: Social Construction of Knowledge


Part 5 - 1

Schooling in a Social Context

: Educational Environment


Part 5 - 2

Ballantine & Spade: Chapter 16, 17, 18,

Reviewing some parts of “October Sky” (1999)

Information about Mid-term paper will be handed out.


Part 4 - 2

Social Construction of Knowledge

Ballantine & Spade: Chapter 19, 20, 21 and 22



Schooling in a Social Context

: Educational Environment

17th class, June 17th (Thu)

Part 6 - 1 Ballantine & Spade: Chapter 28, 29 and 30

Social Stratification and Schools

Watching the 1 part of “Billy Elliot” (2000)

18th class, June 18th (Fri)

Part 6 - 2

Social Stratification and Schools

Watching the 2 part of “Billy Elliot” (2000)

DUE DATE for the Mid-term Paper

19th class, June 21st (Mon)

Part 7 - 1

Efforts Toward Equality and Equity in Education

Watching the 3 part of “Billy Elliot” (2000)

20 th

class, June 22nd (Tue)

Part 7 - 2

Efforts Toward Equality and Equity in Education

Reviewing some parts of “Billy Elliot” (2000)

21st class, June 23rd (Wed)

Part 8 - 1

Higher Education

22 nd

class, June 24th (Thu)

Part 8 - 2

Higher Education

23 rd

class, June 25th (Fri)

Part 9 - 1

Education in an International Context


Part 9 - 2

Education in an International Context


Part 10 - 1

Educational Reform and Change


Part 10 - 2

Educational Reform and Change

27th class, July 1st (Thu)

In-Class Final Examination









Ballantine & Spade: Chapter 52, 53 and

Concluding Remarks

28th class, July 2nd (Fri)

The last class

Summarize what we learn in class

Course Evaluation

You must attend this last class

KOKUA Material

Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability is invited to contact me privately. I would be happy to work with you, and the KOKUA Program (Office for Students with Disabilities) to ensure reasonable accommodations in my course. KOKUA can be reached at (808)

956-7511 or (808) 956-7612 (voice/text) in room 013 of the Queen Lili'uokalani Center for Student

Services.

Plagiarism Material

The following definition of plagiarism comes from the UH-Manoa Student Conduct Code: Plagiarism includes but is not limited to submitting, in fulfillment of an academic requirement, any work that has been copied in whole or in part from another individual's work without attributing that borrowed portion to the individual; neglecting to identify as a quotation another's idea and particular phrasing that was not assimilated into the student's language and style or paraphrasing a passage so that the reader is misled as to the source; submitting the same written or oral or artistic material in more than one course without obtaining authorization from the instructors involved; or "drylabbing," which includes obtaining and using experimental data and laboratory write-ups from other sections of a course or from previous terms.

University of Hawai`i at Manoa Student Conduct Code (1992), p. 6

It is ultimately each student's responsibility to learn about plagiarism and how to avoid it. Ignorance of the rules, saying "I forgot about that" or "I made a mistake" are not considered valid excuses when it comes to plagiarism.

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