SOCI3021
Marriage and the family
Offer semester
Lecture time
Lecture venue
Credits awarded
2nd semester
6
This course examines the shifting dynamics associated with marriage and family structures in today’s contemporary society. Relevant theories and approaches to understanding marriage and family life in local, regional and global contexts will be discussed. Some of the topics we will cover in this course include: (1) gender and race and ethnicity in marriage and family structures, (2) mate selection in terms of relationship formation and development in both online and offline spaces, (3) parenting styles and such effects on the socialization of children.
Through lectures and tutorials, students will learn about the key conceptual perspectives on marriage and family studies and be able to apply such points of departure in their assignments.
Identify and compare the different features and trends associated with family and marriage in local, regional and global contexts.
Apply relevant sociological theories and approaches to better understand local, regional and global issues associated with family and marriage.
Critically reflect on and evaluate scholarly research on family and marriage.
Effectively communicate your own perspectives on sociological issues associated with family and marriage in both written and oral forms.
Tasks
Weighting
Tutorial attendance and participation
10%
Tutorial presentations
15%
Term essay
25%
Examination
50%
Cohen, P.N. (2024). The Family: Diversity, Inequality and Social Change. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company.
Treas, J., Scott, J., Richards, M. (Eds.) (2014). The Wiley Blackwell Companion to The Sociology of Families. West Sussex: Wiley Blackwell.
Offer Semester | Lecture Day | Lecture Time | Venue | Credits awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd semester | 6 |
