EDUCATION 245c - Education and Social Justice

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Bowdoin College

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Fall 2006. DORIS SANTORO G ®MEZ. What is the connection between education and social justice Explores the roles of schools and alternative educational environments in working towards equity among social groups. Particular attention is paid to urban public schools and teaching as a form of activism, as well as historical and philosophical perspectives on the transformative power of education. Students are asked to develop a vision for social justice and a provisional plan for its realization in an educational setting. Prerequisite: Education 20 or 10.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bowdoin.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 725-3000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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