Faculty: Kimberly Goyette, kgoyette@temple.edu

Spring 2007

Main goals of the course:
In this course, students apply principles in sociology through the study of education. The primary focus of the course is on the ways that educational systems both maintain and challenge social inequality. Students will discuss the ways that education differentially allocates resources based on race, class, and gender. Students will also examine the role of education as a socializing institution. Some of the questions addressed throughout the course are: What consequences does schooling have on life chances? How much do race, class, and gender affect schooling experiences? How do schools influence ideas about individuals’ roles in society?

Faculty: Barbe Fogarty, MSW

Spring 1997

Course Description: The purposed of the course is to apply sociological perspective to an understanding of social justice issues, our individual and collective responses to social problems and our motivations for service.  In exploring these issues we will utilize the Jesuits’ four step process of education for justice as a guide, focusing on 1) the experience of service, 2) analysis of social problems, 3) reflection on our response to injustice, and 4) action to effect social change.

Faculty: Dr. Joseph Ruane
Email: j dot ruane at usip dot edu

Spring 1999

The intent of this course is to provide students with conceptual tools and insight with which they might examine and experience community organizations from a sociological perspective. The basis of community sociology and social network theories will be presented to give students knowledge intended to be useful and valuable in their own personal lives as well as professional careers. A variety of phenomena will be analyzed in terms of their social meaning, i.e., appraised in terms of definitions - of situations, culture, roles, value, power, conflict, communication, structure, etc.  Community service obligations are essential components of the course. Opportunities for service responsibilities in the local neighborhood will lead to experience in the community. Students will write reports on their new knowledge, and share this with other students in the class.