HED629

039055

When conversations arise regarding `diversity' or `race,' this usually implies a focus on People of Color. Generally absent is the subject of Whiteness. Within this course, students will explore the historical construction of Whiteness. Additionally, they will examine how this concept has evolved, been challenged, and continually reconstructed over the past three hundred years. Students in this course will gain an understanding of key concepts within Critical Whiteness Studies as well as the relevance of Whiteness to education. Finally, students will become engaged in several of the unresolved and ongoing issues regarding Whiteness, race, and education.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate