This class meets Tuesday and Thursday, from 9.30-10.45 in Montague 70.
| Week/Date | Topics and Activities | Assignment |
Week One: Sept 54 |
Introductions. . Sociological approaches to the study of families. Groups. Family of Orientation Worksheet. |
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| Sept 6 | Video: The Legacy, part I | R.A: Edin and Kefalas (E&K),"Introduction;" |
Week Two Sept 11 |
Video: The Legacy, Part II | R.A.: E&K, ch. 1. Distribute "Because I am fe(male) worksheets and forms for parent interviews. |
| Sept 13 | Theories: Functionalism. History of the Family. Groups: E&K Discussion (If you have extra time after discussing your group's questions, come up with a question that you think would be a good one to direct to your instructor). | R.A: E&K, ch. 2-- Bring one discussion question on each of the first three readings in Edin/Kefalas. THESE MUST BE WORD-PROCESSED, NOT HAND-WRITTEN. |
Week Three Sept 18 |
Theories: Symbolic Interactionism, Conflict Theory. Groups: Because I am Fe(male) | R.A.: E&K, ch. 3 |
| Sept 20 | Groups: E&K discussion. The sociology of sex. Research strategies. | R.A. E&K, ch. 4.. Bring one discussion question on ch. 3 and one on ch. 4 of E&K. |
Week Four Sept 25 |
Video: "Let's Get Married" | R.A.: E&K, ch. 5; |
| Sept 27 |
Social class, public policy, and families. Groups: Low Income Budget. |
R.A.: E&K, ch. 6 |
Week Five Oct 2 Powerpoint slides week 5 |
Groups. E&K Discussion. Study Guide 1 MPR Midmorning: William Doherty and Sara McClanahan |
R.A.: E&K, conclusion. Bring one discussion question each for chapters 5, 6, and conclusion |
| Oct 4 | Exam one. | |
| Week Six Oct 9 Powerpoint slides |
Video: "Surviving the Good Times" | Parenting: Race and Class. R.A: L, chs. 1 |
| Oct 11 | Video: "Surviving the good Times," part II, Groups. | R.A.: L, ch. 2 |
| Week Seven Oct 16Powerpoint slides wk7 | Parents and children. Groups: Interviewing parents. | Bring completed parent interviews to class. R.A.: L, pp. 33-65 |
| Oct 18 | R.A.: L, chs. 4-5. Bring one discussion for each chapter, Lareau, chapters 3-5 |
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| Week Eight Oct 23Powerpoint Slides wk 8 | Video: "Two Girls" (an excerpt from "Five Girls") | R.A.: L, 105-133. |
| Oct 25 | Gender, Feminism, and Families. Marriage Contract | R.A.: L, ch 7. |
Week Nine Oct 30 |
Bring discussion questions, Lareau, chapters 8 and 9 R.A.: L, 161-197 |
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| Nov 1 | Video: "Daddy and Papa" | R.A., L, ch.s 11-12 |
| Week Ten Nov 6 Powerpoint Slides wk10 |
Gay and lesbian movement. Recruitment to social movements. Causality in social science. Qualitative vs. quantitative studies. The General Social Survey. Testing Lareau's thesis about styles of parenting. Study Guide II. |
R.A: L, Appendix A |
| Nov 8 | Exam II | |
Week Eleven: Nov 13 |
Marital separation and divorce." | R.A., Wallerstein (W)--Preface, Introduction, chs. 1&2 |
| Nov 15 | Video: "Children of Divorce" | R. A.: W, chs. 3-6. |
| Week Twelve Nov 20 Powerpoint slides wk 12 |
Groups: Wallerstein questions.. |
R.A.: W, chs. 12-13. Bring at least one discussion question from 3-6 and one from 12-13. |
| Nov 22 | Thanksgiving holiday | |
| Week Thirteen Nov 27 Powerpoint slides week 13 |
`Single parenting and step parenting.
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R.A.: W, chs 14-16 |
| Nov 29 | R.A.: W, chs. 17-19 (Bring one discussion question from 14-16 and one from 17-19) | |
| Week Fourteen : Dec 4 | Family Violence and Social Policy | W, chs.7-8. |
| Dec 6 | Video: "Failure to Protect: the Caseworker Files" | Family Autobiography due |
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Week Fifteen Dec 11
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R.A.: W, chs 9-11. Bring one discussion question for each chapter. | |
| Dec 13 | Families and social change. Study guide 3. | R.A.: W, chs 20-22 and conclusion |
The final exam will cover only the last third of the course and is scheduled for Wednesday, December 19, from 4.00-5.55 p.m. in our regular classroom.