Legacy Course Catalog
SOC S316 - The Family
| Effectivity: | 08/18/2001 - Fall 2007 *** @ IU Technology Statewide |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal spr sum |
| Short Title: | The Family |
| Description: | The importance of our private families in our lives is inescapable, so much so that we take for granted the public role of family in society. In this course we step back and take a look to the family as a dynamic social institution which is shaped by economic, political and cultural forces in society. The course is organized in three broad sections. In the first section, we begin with an examination of the contrast between the private and public aspects of family. We then consider major sociological perspectives on the family and key organizing concepts for the sociological study of the family. The second section examines the work of families. Three topics are explored in depth: (1) What kind of work do families do? (2) How does the private family make decisions about the division of labor in the household? (3) What is the social value of household production? In the third section, we study the changing family in society. We examine trends in family formation, divorce and remarriage. We then consider trends in government approaches to family policy. In order to get a better understanding of these trends in the United States, we take a comparative perspective, focusing in particular on comparisons with European nations. |
| Department: | Iupui Courses |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | NO |
| Temporary Flag: | NO |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
