Spring 2020  |  SOC 4511 Section 001: Sociology of Children & Youth (65580)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Enrollment Status:
Open (22 of 28 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
This course examines the lives of youth in today's society. It explores the influence of social contexts, institutions, social structures, and social location (e.g. social class, race, gender) on youth experiences and differential opportunities and outcomes. The course also considers how youth act as agents in their own lives and shape their social worlds and society. Additionally, the course looks at some of the problems or challenges that contemporary children, adolescents, and young adults encounter, and considers social policies and interventions aimed to address these and support young people. prereq: 1001 recommended, soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
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Class Description:

What is it like to be a young person in the U.S. today? How is it different than in the past or in other societies? By taking a sociological view, we can see the importance of the social contexts in which children and youth live. Using a variety of different readings and resources we will explore the influence of social contexts, institutions, social structures, and social location (e.g. social class, race, gender) on youth experiences and how they affect differential opportunities and outcomes. In doing so, we will not only recognize that children and youth are shaped by their social contexts, but also how youth act as agents in their own lives, shaping their social worlds and society. Additionally, the course looks at some of the problems or challenges that contemporary children, adolescents, and young adults encounter, and considers social policies and interventions aimed to address these issues and support young people.

Learning Objectives:
To better understand how and why the meaning and experiences of childhood and youth vary across social contexts.
To recognize the active role that children play in making sense of and influencing their social worlds
To describe the challenges and inequalities children and youth face and identify strategies for improving young people's lives.
Grading:
10% Quizzes
70% Projects/Major Assignments
20% Participation
Class Format:
40% Lecture
20% Film/Video
40% Discussion
Workload:
40-75 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Major Assignments/Projects
Presentations
Discussion Leading
Quizzes or reading reflections possible
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65580/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 January 2020

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