In the last decade, social scientists from various disciplines have geared more and more attention at higher education. They study how formerly elite institutions such as universities transform to incorporate a growing diversity of student bodies. They also ask why strong inequalities remain in both higher education itself and in wider society, despite the egalitarian underpinnings and the universal promise. How do the new developments – in particular, the higher rates of admonition, the national and global competition, and also the increasing economisation of the academic system - challenge higher education theory, policy and practice? What insights do we gain from these dynamics on the nature of change in contemporary societies? -This seminar uses a constructivist perspective on the making and unmaking of social boundaries seeking to understand changing modalities of inclusion and exclusion in higher education across the world. The purpose of the seminar is to address these issue in three ways:
- access of people with different social backgrounds in the higher education system as well as their positioning along the lines of class, gender and ethnicity, and their experiences of inclusion and exclusion.
- in turn, we look at institutional responsiveness to growing diversity and heterogeneity, policies of affirmative action and politics of student organisations.
The seminar is open for master students. The seminar requires good English reading competences and is planned to be held in English.
1. Bradley A. U. Levinson, Mica Pollock, Shabana Mir (2011), A companion to the anthropology of education, Wiley-Blackwell
2. Robertson, Susan; Dale, Roger; Moutsios, Stavros; Nielsen, Gritt; Shore, Cris; Wright, Susan (2012) “Globalisation and Regionalisation in Higher Education: Toward a New Conceptual Framework”, Summative Working Paper for Work Package 1, Department of Education, University of Aarhus
3. Read, Barbara; Archer, Louise; Leathwood, Carole (2003) “Challenging Cultures? Student Conceptions of ‘Belonging’ and ‘Isolation’ at a Post-1992 University”, in: Studies in Higher Education, Vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 261-277
4. Kristen, Cornelia; Reimer, David; Kogan, Irena (2008) “Higher Education Entry of Turkish Immigrant Youth in Germany”, in: International Journal of Comparative Sociology, Vol. 49 (2-3), pp. 127-151
5. Walker, Melanie (2012) “Universities, Development and Social Justice. A Human Capabilities Perspective”, Paper presented at the Symposium ECER 2012, The Need for Educational Research to Champion Freedom, Education and Development for All, pp.1-12
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30-M-Soz-M8a Soziologie der globalen Welt a | Seminar 1 | Studienleistung
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30-M-Soz-M8b Soziologie der globalen Welt b | Seminar 1 | Studienleistung
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30-M-Soz-M8c Soziologie der globalen Welt c | Seminar 1 | Studienleistung
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30-MGS-3 Hauptmodul 2: Sozialisation und Bildung | Seminar 1 | Studienleistung
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Studiengang/-angebot | Gültigkeit | Variante | Untergliederung | Status | Sem. | LP | |
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Bielefeld Graduate School In History And Sociology / Promotion | Theory and Methods Classes | als Theory Class nur anteilig zu besuchen / Can be credited for Stream A. | |||||
Gender Studies / Master | (Einschreibung bis SoSe 2013) | Hauptmodul 1 | |||||
Pädagogik / Erziehungswissenschaft / Diplom | (Einschreibung bis SoSe 2008) | H.S.2; H.S.3 | |||||
Politische Kommunikation / Master | (Einschreibung bis SoSe 2013) | 3.1 | |||||
Soziologie / Master | (Einschreibung bis SoSe 2012) | Modul 4.2; Modul 4.1 | Wahl | 3 | (bei Einzelleistung 3 LP zusätzlich) |
Regular and active participation with oral presentations of at least two sessions is required from every student assisting the seminar. To obtain a credit (benotete Einzelleistung), a written report which may be based on an oral presentation is necessary.