Summer 2014  |  SOC 3501 Section 001: Sociology of Families (86880)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
06/16/2014 - 08/08/2014
Tue, Thu 09:00AM - 11:30AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 230
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Families in contemporary American society. Historical/cross-cultural comparisons. Interrelationships of families with other social institutions. Race, class, and gender in shaping family experiences. Topics may include marriage, divorce, childbearing, parenthood, family violence, gay/lesbian families.
Class Description:
The family is often noted as the first and a primary mechanism of socialization for children. "The Family," as a sociological construct however, seeps continuously into various realms of society like law, politics, media, public health, and furthermore it impacts varying degrees of social change. Using analytical lenses crafted from our knowledge of race, ethnicity, social class and gender (among others), we will discuss topics related to marriage, divorce, childbearing, not bearing children, parenthood, childhood, family violence, and diverse family structures. In the second half of the course, we will bring these family-inspired topics to bear against other large social institutions like law, politics, social movements and media. What is the current state of the "American family"? Designed to utilize PUBLIC SOCIOLOGY, we will learn ways to apply our knowledge to the world outside of the ivory tower. Leave this course with a "product" of your design, compiled and constructed in collaboration with an organization of your choice.
Grading:
25% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
Exam Format:
essay, short answer
Class Format:
30% Lecture
20% Film/Video
20% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
Workload:
20-40 Pages Reading Per Week
1 Presentation(s)
1 Special Project(s)
6 Quiz(zes)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/86880/1145
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
1 April 2014

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