Peter Demerath, an educational anthropologist from the University of Minnesota, will discuss his research and the role of class culture in the perpetuation of social inequality through education at 2 p.m., March 8 in Teachers College Hall, room 105.
The title of Demerath's lecture is "The Hidden Curriculum for Personal Advancement in U.S. Schools."
Demerath, is an associate professor of education and human development and coordinator of the University of Minnesota's educational administration program. His research and teaching work to illuminate the cultural basis of everyday educational practices and the role of class culture in the perpetuation of social inequality through education.
He studies secondary education in both the United States and Papua New Guinea. He is also is the author of "Producing Success: The Culture of Personal Advancement in an American High School" (University of Chicago Press, 2009).