Of course this blog post could be seen as emotionally driven, but I have discussed this opinion with a few other sociology students at school and find it to be a general belief: Sociology should be taught the four years of high school. Now, I know what a few people might be thinking: "Sociology is already taught in public high schools, what is she talking about?" Well, yes, while that may be true, what form of "sociology" is actually being taught?
When I went to high school (a very long time ago, comparatively to my counterparts at OU), I took a sociology course my senior year. It was a total joke. Little did I know back then that what this extremely eccentric teacher was actually blabbing on about had little to do with sociology. Or maybe I wasn't mature enough to see the deeper, abstract meaning behind one assignment, which was writing a poem about how the city of Detroit makes you feel. Or, on the days this specific teacher didn't feel like teaching, or sharing about her relationships with her cats, we'd watch the 1980's version of "The Thing." This wasn't sociology, and if it's taught any similarly in other schools, students are likely taking it as a "blow off class."
To be more concise, I think Sociology 100 (often taught at a university level) is what should be taught in high school. I don't think it should solely be taught to the few students who enroll in AP classes, obviously more academically inclined than the rest, no, I think SOC 100 should be taught to everyone. Why? Sociology, if taught at the correct, basic level, opens doors for young thinkers who will actually start learning the oppressive ways of American society and culture.
I figure this notion would be a good way to start off this blog of zero readers. Hopefully, someday, I will gain more. I plan to add more to this post later, but currently, I am off to class.
- TAS
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