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WR151: Sociology of Code-Switching (Spring 2025)

About Sociology of Code-Switching

This guide provides course-specific resources for WR151: Sociology of Code Switching. This guide explores "code switching" as a function of the cultural toolkit individuals and communities use, how code-switching operates in a sociological context, and it's individual and community impact. 
 

Video Spotlight

The documentary ‘Codeswitching: Race and Identity in the Suburban Schoolhouse,’ looks at three generations of the METCO program in the Greater Boston area and the role of code-switching for participants and communities:

You can watch the full documentary online.

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