CI5464

CI 5464 - The Politics of Literacy and Race in Schools (3 Cr.)

Curriculum & Instruction (11197) TCED - College of Education and Human Development

CI 5464 - The Politics of Literacy and Race in Schools (3 Cr.)

Course description

Literacy and race in schools examined, especially how power plays out, and what are the possibilities for creating radical democratic forms of life. Conceptions of language, literacy, whiteness, and racial identities are explored. Topics include educators’ talk and silence about race, Ebonics, and youth’s racial identities in global times.

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

AFV - A-F or Audit

Discussion

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall