Special Topics in Social Policy (351-0-21)

Topic

The Social Side of College: Understanding the Live

Instructors

Simone Zinaida Ispa-Landa

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415: Mon, Wed 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This course presents sociological approaches to understanding the social side of college and how it matters for students' lived experiences, identities, politics, and meaning-making. The course will explore a range of topics, from how four-year colleges support meaning systems to how they provide the settings for peer processes of social evaluation, inclusion, and exclusion.