EDCI 5620 - Anthropology of Education

3 hours

Examines issues and approaches relevant to the study of education within the field of anthropology. Introduction to anthropological concepts and anthropological methods used in the study of education and schooling. Examination of the relation between anthropology and education as it pertains to cultural transmission. Cultural difference, minority status, and educational outcomes. Current perspectives and critiques relevant to educational “problems” and emerging solutions derived from an anthropological perspective of education.

Prerequisite(s): None

Same as ANTH 5620.