This module presents critical sociological theories as a foundation for the analysis of knowledge, education and modernity. It focusses on ideologies within school and education, and their relation to social pathologies, such as radicalization, nationalism, and exclusion, as well as to current, critical debates on identity politics.
The following types of questions are raised:
- how can we explain the social pathologies of modern society?
- can knowledge and education counteract social pathologies?
- how do we distinguish between knowledge and ideology?
- how do we understand today's controversial issues of gender, ethnicity and identity from a sociological perspective?
- what is the connection between (technical) progress, knowledge and science and (political) discomfort, alienation and dehumanization?
Exam info and full course description can be found in the course catalogue.
Course specific:
To apply for the course you must hold a bachelor's degree in sociology of education, education studies or a related degree.
General:
Exchange students: nomination from your home university
Freemovers: documentation for English Language proficiency
You can read more about admission here.
