CESO 0901 - College Life

Institution:

Brown University

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Description:

College Life offers an introduction to sociology through the social context of American higher education. We will begin with an examination of the structural perspective that informs sociological inquiry. We then will use this framework to discuss the purposes of the university, reviewing both historical trajectories and current ideological positions that inform what higher education is supposed to do and provide to students and society. We continue by analyzing selective college admissions, student culture and residential campus life, and the liberal arts curriculum. Students will write a series of reflection papers designed to demonstrate their understanding of the sociological perspective and how it is relevant to the undergraduate experience in the United States.

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0.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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