Fall 2024  |  SOC 3501 Section 001: Sociology of Families (20861)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024
Mon 05:30PM - 08:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 317
Enrollment Status:
Open (23 of 55 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Family has long been a significant experience in human societies; much of what we understand ourselves to be, arises in family life. But family also varies widely in composition across time and place. We will learn how sociologists study and understand families theoretically, as social institutions, as well as sites and sources of social problems. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?mill8570+SOC3501+Fall2024
Class Description:
Whether we like it or not, we are all part of families. Families play a role in shaping who we become, providing us with resources, traditions, and responsibilities. Families are also shaped by society, as they interact with institutions, contend with what is considered "normal," and are the subject of popular and political debate. This course will provide an overview of sociological approaches to theorizing, studying, and understanding families. We will cover a range of topics, including defining and researching families, the history of families, romantic and sexual relationships, marriage and divorce, parenting and the socialization of children, families and work, and the future of families. Throughout the course, we will focus on the diversity of family forms, how inequality shapes family life, and how families are defined by change.
Who Should Take This Class?:
This course is appropriate for sociology majors or minors, and any student interested in understanding more about how their own experiences with family intersect with the social patterns, social problems, and social institutions that shape family life more broadly. Although it is recommended that students take SOC 1001, Introduction to Sociology, prior to this course it is not required.

Learning Objectives:
After this course students will be able to:
1. Think critically about families and related issues, including policy questions;
2. have mastery of a significant body of knowledge about how families work, the challenges
they face, and family-related trends over time;
3. have awareness of how families are implicated in systems and processes of social
inequality, and be able to think creatively about how inequalities might be ameliorated;
4. have the ability to interpret and evaluate their own ideas and experiences related to
family within a broader sociological context
Grading:
Scaffolded 5-7 page paper (30%), Reading Annotations (10%), Attendance (10%), In-class writing assignments and quizzes (20%), Exams (30%)

Exam Format:
Mixture of both out-of class writing assignments and in-class writing and exams
Class Format:
This course meets in person once week and students are expected to attend class regularly.
Workload:
This is a 3-credit course, meaning that students are expected to invest roughly 9 hours per week in the course.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/20861/1249
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 April 2024

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