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Instructors: Univ. Prof. Dr. Winfried Herget
Event type:
online: Lecture
Displayed in timetable as:
05.866.314
Hours per week:
2
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
- | -
Requirements / organisational issues:
B.A.-students - please note:
THIS IS THE LECTURE AND NOT THE CULTURAL STUDIES COURSE: You can only attend one of the two. DO NOT REGISTER FOR BOTH!
Contents:
Ever since the founding of the U.S., the notion that education provides equal opportunity to all Americans has been a tenet of American ideology. In the 20th century education was considered a prerequisite for upward mobility by the middle classes. The lecture series will trace this idea in the history of the American education system and discuss its shaping forces. How did the functions of schools and colleges change, which (political or social) purposes should the educational process serve? How did racial inequality or the zip code (the neighborhood were a student lived) affect the performance. What are the effects of “No Child Left Behind” and the controversy over affirmative action?
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