This class meets Tuesday and Thursday, from 9.30-10.45 in Solon Campus Center 120.
| Week/Date | Topics and Activities | Assignment |
Week One: Sept 8 |
Introductions. . Sociological approaches to the study of families. Groups. Family of Orientation Worksheet. |
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| Sept 10 | Video: The Legacy, part I | R.A: Edin and Kefalas (E&K),"Introduction;" |
Week Two Sept 15 |
Video: The Legacy, Part II | R.A.: E&K, ch. 1. Distribute "Because I am fe(male) worksheets |
| Sept 17 | 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... NO EXCEPTIONS. Distribute and forms for parent interviews. |
Week Three Sept 22 |
Theories: Symbolic Interactionism, Conflict Theory. Groups: Because I am Fe(male) | R.A.: E&K, ch. 3 |
| Sept 24 | 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 29 |
Video: "Let's Get Married" | R.A.: E&K, ch. 5; |
| Oct 1 |
Social class, public policy, and families. Groups: Low Income Budget. |
R.A.: E&K, ch. 6 |
Week Five Oct 6 Powerpoint slides week 5 |
Groups. E&K Discussion. Study Guide 1 |
R.A.: E&K, conclusion. Bring one discussion question each for chapters 5, 6, and conclusion |
| Oct 8 | Exam one. | |
| Week Six Oct 13 Powerpoint slides |
Video: "Surviving the Good Times" | Parenting: Race and Class. R.A: Lareau, Unequal Childhoods, , chs. 1 |
| Oct 15 | Video: "Surviving the good Times," part II, Groups. | R.A.: L, ch. 2. NY Times: August 24, 2009: Surviving the Bad Times |
| Week Seven Oct 20 Powerpoint slides wk7 | Parents and children. Groups: Interviewing parents. | Bring completed parent interviews to class. R.A.: L, pp. 33-65 |
| Oct 22 | R.A.: L, chs. 4-5. Bring one discussion for each chapter, Lareau, chapters 3-5 |
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| Week Eight Oct 27Powerpoint Slides wk 8 | Video: "Two Girls" (an excerpt from "Five Girls") | R.A.: L, 105-133. |
| Oct 29 | Gender, Feminism, and Families. Marriage Contract | R.A.: L, ch 7. NYTimes: "When Mom and Dad Share it All" |
Week Nine Nov 3 |
Bring discussion questions, Lareau, chapters 8 and 9 R.A.: L, 161-197 |
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| Nov 5 | Video: "Daddy and Papa" | R.A., L, ch.s 10-11 |
| Week Ten Nov10 Powerpoint Slides wk10 |
R.A: L, ch. 12 | |
| Nov 12 | Exam II | |
Week Eleven: Nov 17 |
Marital separation and divorce." | R.A., Wallerstein (W)--Preface, Introduction, chs. 1&2 |
| Nov 19 | Groups: Wallerstein questions.. | R. A.: W, chs. 3-6. Bring a discussion question from chs 1 &2, and another from chs 3-6 |
| Week Twelve Nov 24 Powerpoint slides wk 12 |
Video: "Children of Divorce" |
R.A.: W, chs. 12-13. |
| Nov 26 | No class: Thanksgiving holiday | |
| Week Thirteen Dec 1 Powerpoint slides week 13 |
Single parenting and step parenting.
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R.A.: W, chs 14-16 |
| Dec 3 | No class: Thanksgiving Holiday | R.A.: W, chs. 17-19 (Bring one discussion question from 14-16 and one from 17-19) |
| Week Fourteen : Dec 8 Power Point slides |
Family Violence and Social Policy | W, chs.7-8. |
| Dec 11 | Video: "Failure to Protect: the Caseworker Files" | Family Autobiography due |
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Week Fifteen Dec 15
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Study Guide III. | R.A.: W, chs 9-11. Bring one discussion question for each chapter. |
| Dec 17 | Families and social change. Study guide 3. | R.A.: W, chs 20-22 and conclusion |
The final exam will cover primarily the last third of the course and is scheduled for Friday, Dec 18, 10.00-11.55 a.m.