ࡱ> hjg 9bjbj 4vrr1' 88dQ n0F(nnnIII$!q$IIIIInn 777Inn7I77npg W! 0Q %"%%II7IIIII7IIIQ IIII%IIIIIIIII : SOC 212: SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILY FALL 2014 INSTRUCTOR: David Newman OFFICE: Asbury Hall 330 OFFICE PHONE: 658-4517 E-MAIL: dnewman@depauw.edu OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday & Thursday, 11:30-1:30; and by appointment COURSE DESCRIPTION Perhaps no facet of human existence is so familiar to us or occupies more time, effort and emotion than the family. Most people spend their childhood and adolescence in families; go through the sometimes painful rituals of dating and mate selection; fall in love; become wives and husbands, mothers and fathers, and (if they survive long enough) grandmothers and grandfathers. It is no surprise, then, that we think we understand all there is to know about the family and its effects upon us. But we dont. In fact, we lack clear answers to the most basic questions: What is a family? How did it originate? How do families aid us in becoming males and females? What attracts us to other people? Why do people get married? Why do they end their marriages? Why is the loving environment of the family the setting for so much violence and abuse? Why do most couples have children? Why do some choose not to? Why do some families self-destruct? What will the family of the future look like? In this course we will look into these questions (and others) in an attempt to understand more about the family (and perhaps, if were lucky, ourselves). Some of what we will learn will seem like common sense; in fact, sometimes you will swear we are talking about your own personal lives. At other times what we learn might surprise you, shock you, or make you angry. Because we all have families (of one form or another) we all have hands on experience concerning what goes on in them. Therefore, we all potentially have something to teach one another. I not only encourage, but also expect everyone to contribute and participate in class discussions so as to share those experiences. Remember, Im just as interested in what you have to say as I hope you are in what I have to say. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Course grades will be based on three in-class essay exams, two activity papers, and in-class participation. I use a non-competitive grade scale. This means the grade you receive will depend entirely on your mastery of the course material, not on how well others do in the class. EXAMS -Dates for the exams are listed below -The exams will consist of several short definitions of key terms and essay questions based on readings and lectures -Study guides will be handed out 1 week prior to the exam date. The actual definitional terms and essay questions will be chosen from the study guide. ACTIVITY PAPERS -You will choose two activity paper projects (described in the accompanying detailed handout). These projects are designed to be hands-on explorations into some facet of family life. Some require observations of other people, places, or some social phenomenon; others require the collection of simple data, often in the form of interviewing people. -Each paper will be 5 to 7 pages long. -Due dates for the activity papers are spread throughout the semester and are listed below. ATTENDANCE AND CLASS PARTICIPATION -I believe that learning is an interactive process. Much of the material for this course will be covered in class and will rely heavily on our discussions. The success or failure of any class hinges, to a large extent, on the combination of the people involved. Therefore, regular class attendance is mandatory and active participation is expected. Remember, you cant participate if youre not there! GRADING -Points will be assigned as follows: Exam 1 60 points Exam 2 60 points Exam 3 60 points Activity Paper 1 40 points Activity Paper 2 40 points Class Participation 20 points Total 280 points DISABILITY ACCOMODATIONS DePauw University is committed to providing equal access to academic programs and university administered activities with reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities, in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and Amendments (ADAAA). Any student who feels she or he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability or learning challenge is stronglyencouraged to contact Pamela Roberts, Director of Student Disability Services and ADA Compliance for further information on how to receive accommodations and support. Contact information for Student Disability Services is: 408 S. Locust Street, Suite 200, in The Memorial Student Union Building HYPERLINK "tel:%28765-658-6267"(765-658-6267). It is the responsibility of the student to share the letter of accommodation with faculty and staff members. Accommodations will not be implemented until the faculty or staff member has received the official letter. Accommodations are not retroactive. It is the responsibility of the student to discuss implementation of accommodations with each faculty and staff member receiving the letter. REQUIRED READINGS Susan Ferguson (editor) Shifting the center: Understanding contemporary families, 4th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill. 2011 Arlene Skolnick & Jerome Skolnick (editors), Family in Transition17th Edition, Boston: Pearson. 2014 M. Yalom & L. L. Carstensen (editors), Inside the American couple. Berkeley: University of California Press. 2002. Diane Vaughan, Uncoupling. New York: Vintage. 1990. In addition, several required articles are on either Moodle E-Reserve or on hardcopy reserve in the library. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF WEEKLY TOPICS AND READING ASSIGNMENTS [NOTE: (F) = Ferguson; (S & S) = Skolnick & Skolnick; (Y&C)= Yalom & Carstensen] Weeks 1 through 3: Introduction; Definition of family; Cross-cultural and historical variation in family; family privacy; individual rights and family obligations -D. Gittins, The family in question: What is the family? pp. 1-11 (F) -W. J. Goode, The theoretical importance of the family. pp. 15-26 (S&S) -F. F. Furstenberg, Values, policy, and the family pp. 34-41 (F) -I. Levin, Living apart together: A new family form pp. 248-261 (F) -J. Stacey, Gay parenthood and the end of paternity as we knew it pp. 232-247 (S&S) -M. Sullivan, The emergence of lesbian-coparent families in postmodern society pp. 20-33 (F) -E. Lewin, Youll never walk alone: Lesbian and gay weddings and the authenticity of the same-sex couple. pp. 87-107 (Y&C) -A. Skolnick, Grounds for marriage: Reflections on an institution in transition pp. 149-163 (Y&C) -S. Coontz, Historical perspectives on family diversity pp. 42-58 (F) -J.Z. Giele, Decline of the family: Conservative, liberal, and feminist views pp. 54-74 (S&S) -A. Giddens, The global revolution in family and personal life pp. 27-33 (S&S) -F.M. Berardo, Family privacy: Issues and concepts (Moodle E-reserve) Film: Bridegroom, Friday, September 5 (NOTE: The film runs 1 hour and 20 minutes so it will run until 11:40) Week 4: Structural Context of family life: Race and class -M. Baca Zinn, Feminist rethinking from racial-ethnic families pp. 11-20 (F) -M. Baca Zinn & B. Wells, Diversity within Latino families: new lessons for family social science pp. 389-415 (S&S) -R.L. Taylor, Diversity within African American families pp. 365-389 (S&S) -S.A. Hill, The politics of theorizing African American families pp. 75-89 (F) -M. Rank, As American as apple pie p. 710-716 (F) -K. Edin & M. Kefalas, Unmarried with children pp. 468-474 (S&S) -K. Edin, T. Nelson, & J.M. Reed, Daddy, baby; Momma, maybe: Low-income urban fathers and the package deal of family life pp. 214-232 (S&S) -L. Rubin, Families on the fault line pp. 341-358 (S&S) -A. Skolnick, Middle-class families in the Age of Insecurity pp. 358-364 (S&S) -F. Furstenberg, Diverging development: The not-so-invisible hand of social class in the United States pp. 262-280 (S&S) ***Activity Paper #1 due Friday, September 19*** Week 5: Gender roles and gender identities -A Fausto-Sterling, The five sexes, revisited (Moodle E-reserve) -S. Coltrane, Engendering children (Moodle E-reserve) -K. Gerson, Falling back on Plan B: The children of the gender revolution face uncharted territory pp. 87-101 (S&S) Film: You Dont Know Dick, Friday, September 26 ***Activity Papers #2 and #3 due Friday, September 26*** Week 6: Sexualities -A.T. Schalet, Raging hormones, regulated love: Adolescent sexuality and the constitution of the modern individual in the United States and the Netherlands pp. 129-134 (S&S) (Moodle E-reserve) -E. D. Rothblum, Boston marriage among lesbians: Are we a couple if were not having sex? pp. 74-86 (Y&C) -K. Luker, Why do they do it? (Moodle E-reserve) -M. Regnerus & J. Uecker, Sex and marriage in the minds of emerging adults pp. 109-118 (S&S) ***EXAM 1: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3*** Weeks 7 and 8: Love, Attraction, and Marriage -M. King Whyte, Choosing mates the American way pp. 125-134 (F) -M. Pasupathi, Arranged marriages: Whats love go to do with it? pp. 211-235 (Y&C) -L. Hamilton & E. A. Armstrong, Gendered sexuality in young adulthood: Double binds and flawed options pp. 135-150 (F) -R.C. Savin-Williams, Dating and romantic relationships among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths pp. 150-162 (F) -A.J. Cherlin, The deinstitutionalization of marriage pp. 174-186 (F) -M. Heath, State of our unions: Marriage promotion and the contested power of heterosexuality pp. 187-204 (F) -N. Gertsel & N. Sarkisian, Marriage: The good, the bad, and the greedy pp. 204-212 (F) -J.A. Seltzer, Families formed outside of marriage pp.233-248 (F) -M. Felstiner, When one of us is ill: Scenes from a partnership pp. 125-135 (Y&C) Films: Are You Ready for Marriage? Friday, October 10. ***Activity Paper #4, Friday, October 10*** ***Activity Papers #5 and #6, Friday, October 17*** NOTE: Week 9 (October 20 through 24) is Fall Break No classes all week!!! Week 10: Family and work -P. Stone, The rhetoric and reality of opting out pp. 316-325 (S&S) -J.C. Williams, One sick child away from being fired pp. 325-340 (S&S) -A. Hochschild & A. Machung, The second shift: Working parents and the revolution at home pp. 309-316 (S&S) -E. Nakano Glenn, Creating a caring society pp. 693-709 (F) -V. J. Tichenor, Gendered bargain: Why wives cannot trade their money for housework pp. 666-678 (F) ***Activity Paper #7 due Friday, October 31*** Week 11: Parenthood -P. Cowan & C.P. Cowan, New families: Modern couples as new pioneers pp. 193-213 (S&S) -P. Hill Collins, Shifting the center: Race, class, and feminist theorizing about motherhood pp. 275-291 (F) -S. Hays, The mommy wars: Ambivalence, ideological work, and the cultural contradictions of motherhood pp. 35-54 (S&S) -S. Coltrane, Fathering: Paradoxes, contradictions, and dilemmas pp. 319-333 (F) -J Hamer, What it means to be daddy: Fatherhood for black men living away from their children pp. 334-348 (F) ***EXAM 2: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7*** Week 12: Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood -S. Mintz, Beyond sentimentality: American childhood as a social and cultural construct pp. 249-262 (S&S) -A. J. Pugh, Consumption as care and belonging: Economies of dignity in childrens daily lives pp. 447-457 (F) -K.M. Flower Kim, Out of sorts: Adoption and (un)desirable children pp. 400-412 (F) -R.A. Settersten & B. Ray, The long and twisting path to adulthood pp. 280-301 (S&S) Week 13: The Dark Side of Family Life: Domestic Violence -R.J. Gelles, Through a sociological lens: Social structure and family violence (Moodle E-reserve) -D. Kurz, Old problems and new directions in the study of violence against women (Moodle E-reserve) -C. Renzetti, Toward a better understanding of lesbian battering pp. 595-607 (F) -O. Barnett, C.L. Miller-Perrin & R.D. Perrin, Abuse of elders pp. 607-625 (F) Film: Defending Our Lives, Friday, November 21 Weeks 14 & 15: Divorce and Remarriage -D. Vaughan, Uncoupling, chapters 1-11 (pp. 11-195) -M. Adams & S. Coltrane, Framing divorce reform: Media, morality, and the politics of family pp. 499-513 (F) -M.A. Mason, The modern American stepfamily: Problems and possibilities pp. 169-187 (S&S) -W. Marsiglio, Overlooked aspects of stepfathering pp. 556-571 (F) NOTE: Week 14 contains Thanksgiving Break. That means there will be no class Wednesday, November 26 and Friday, November 28. 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