Sociology of the Family, Spring, 2003
1/17/03 Introduction to Sociology of the Family
Chapter 1
Handout – Baca Zinn
1/22/03 History of the Family
Chapter 2
Mintz in Cherlin
Handout - Guttman
1/29/03 Social Class and Families
Chapter 4
Sheehan in Cherlin
2/5/03 Race, Ethnicity and Family
Chapter 5
Patillo in Cherlin
Newman in Cherlin
Topic for Student Project Due
2/12/03 Social Policy
Chapter 6
Cherlin in Cherlin pp. 137-147
Assignment #1 National Budget Simulation
http://www.budgetsim.org/nbs/
Print out your budget (33 pts.) - explain your reasoning
2/19/03 Sexuality
Chapter 7
Schwartz & Rutter in Cherlin
2/26/03 Cohabitation and Marriage
Chapter 8
Cancian in Cherlin
Rothman in Cherlin
3/5/03 Test 1
3/12/03 No class - Spring break
3/19/03 Work and Family
Chapter 9
Cherlin in Cherlin , pp. 239 -244
3/26/03 Children and Parents
Chapter 3 pp. 85-93
Chapter 10
Belsky and Kelly in Cherlin
Assignment #2 A 1 page analysis of Khalil Gibran's poem "On Children." (33 pts)
4/2/03 The Elderly and their Families
Chapter 11
Logan and Spitze in Cherlin reader
Handout – on Social Security
Assignment #3 - Grandparent interview (33 pts)
4/9/03 Domestic Violence
Chapter 12-
Ferraro in Cherlin
Besharov & Laumann Cherlin
Student Project Due
Handout -Gelles
4/16/03 Divorce
Chapter 13
Maccoby & Mnookin in Cherlin
All extra credit due
4/23/03 Remarriage and Stepfamilies
Chapter 14
Keshet in Cherlin
White in Cherlin
4/30/03 Test 2
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