SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
“Revolution is not a one-time event.”
—Audre Lorde
The Social Foundations of Education program is rooted in a variety of academic disciplines, including anthropology, economics, history, philosophy, political science and sociology.
Our interdisciplinary work promotes critical questions that challenge standard assumptions about the purposes of schools in a democratic society, the role that race, class, gender, ethnicity and sexuality play in teaching, learning, school funding, etc., and the importance of understanding critical policy analyses in the context of neoliberalism.
The overarching purpose of social foundations study is to bring intellectual insights to develop interpretive, normative and critical perspectives on education, both inside and outside of schools.
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Master of Science (M.S.)
Educational Policy Studies (Ph.D.)
Chara Bohan
Patricia Carter
PROGRAM FACULTY
Chara Bohan
Patricia Carter
Jennifer Esposito
Deron Boyles
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Department of Educational Policy Studies
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Atlanta, GA 30303
Boyles Publishes Book on John Dewey’s Work and Connections to Educational Policy, Practice
Deron Boyles, professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies, wrote a book entitled, “John Dewey’s Imaginative Vision of Teaching: Combining Theory and Practice,” which was published by Myers Education Press.
Social Foundations in Education
The Program and Concentration
The Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies allows students to examine the philosophy and practice of education and to develop skills in both the methodology and the study of educational practice. Students will prepare to become policymakers and examiners of policy and the effects of policy on education.
This is one of the concentrations within this degree program:
Concentration in Social Foundations of Education
Social foundations is a broadly conceived field of educational study that derives its character from a number of academic disciplines and interdisciplinary studies. At Georgia State University, the disciplines involved in social foundations inquiry are history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology and political science; the interdisciplinary field is cultural studies. The purpose of social foundations study is to bring the intellectual resources derived from these areas to bear in developing interpretive, normative and critical perspectives of educational theory, policy and practices, both inside of and outside of schools.
Projected Course Schedules
These projected course schedules are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time, without actual notice to individual students. The University will make every effort to keep students advised of any such changes. These schedules are tentative and not guaranteed. Course offerings can change for a variety of reasons, including instructor availability, limited resources and demand. Students must note it is their responsibility to keep apprised of current graduation requirements for their particular degree programs.