SOC215 Gender, Family and Society (8)

Abstract

This subject addresses current social debates concerning gender and the family through a comparative historical cross cultural perspective. Students are introduced to a wide range of research drawn from the humanities, and social and human sciences. Particular attention is given to the various theoretical perspectives and methodological issues involved.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 3
Online	Bathurst Campus

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Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to identify the main theoretical approaches to the study of gender relations
be able to describe historical shifts in attitudes to women and family structures
be able to identify the ways in which social institutions reproduce and regulate gender and sexuality
be able to critically relate academic debates about gender and family to the practices of daily life in different cultures, both urban and rural

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

Introducing sociology of gender and the family - Introduction and history of relationships and family over time; Sociological perspectives on relationships and families
Focusing on historical and contemporary issues - The diversity of family and relationships; Sex gender and families
From personal to structural - Love, commitment, partnering and relating beyond cohabitation; Fertility, technology, parenting and childcare
Growing older, growing apart and beginning again - Work: public, private and the reconstitution of families; Intimate partner violence; Ageing, care and intergenerational relationships; New families and new relationships

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