RES 7235 - Critical and Institutional Ethnography (3)

When Offered: On Demand
This course will survey classical and contemporary ethnographies within a critical tradition. By focusing on the study of individuals and culture, students will be introduced to a range of critical methodological approaches which examine everyday social practices in educational settings. A central feature of the course is connecting micro settings to macro systems to problematize cultural norms, discourse, asymmetrical power dynamics, forms of inequality, and institutional governance. Emphasis is placed on how critical inquiry fosters educational change and improvement.
Prerequisites: RES 7160 or permission of instructor.