Dr. Edward Morse's
Sociology 103 Course
Syllabus:
Soc of Family Text: Public and Private Families by Andrew J. Cherlin 3rd Edition
Readings:
1. Introduction
The Concept of Family
Read: Chapter 1: Private and Public Families
Gaining A Historical Perspective
Read: Chapter 2: History of the Family
2. Social Class
Building Blocks of Society
Read: Chapter 4: Social Class and Family
3. Ethnicity
Ethnic Diversity
Read: Chapter 5: Race Ethnicity and the Family
4. Love and Sex
Physical and Emotional Attraction Patterns within the Family
Read: Chapter 7: Sexuality
The Structure of Marriage
Read: Chapter 8: Cohabitation and Marriage
Midterm Exam
5. Generational Linkages
Socialization Within and Across Generations
Read: Chapter 10: Children and Families
Chapter 11: The Elderly and Their Families
6. What Happens When Love Turns to Hate
Kissing and Affection Gives Way to Hitting and Yelling
Read: Chapter 12: Domestic Violence
Chapter 13: Divorce
7. Picking Up The Pieces
Are You My Parent?
Read: Chapter 14: Remarriage and Step families
8. The Family and Modernity
Patterns of Change In The Structure of The Family Over Time
Read: Chapter 15: Social Change and Family
Final Exam
All students are expected to come to class having read the week’s assignment and ready to participate in class each night. There will be 4 pop quizzes during the semester. There will be one Midterm and one Final exam.
Grade:
Class Participation 10%
Pop Quizzes 20%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 40%