Sociology 12: Sociology of the Family
Comparative and historical treatment of the family institution. Analysis of kinship and family structure, roles and relationships within the family. Interdisciplinary assessment of the reciprocal relationship between contemporary society and the American family. (MJC SOCIO 125)
Transfer: UC/CSU. IGETC 4J; CSU-GE E. C-ID: SOCI 130
Sociology 12: Syllabus
Sociology 12: Exam Questions
Sociology 12: Highly Recommended Sources
SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY RESOURCES:
ARTICLES
WEB LINKS
A Big Safety Net and Strong Job Market Can Coexist. Just Ask Scandinavia. By Neil Irwin (The New York Times)
Beyond Marriage By Isabel V. Sawhill (The New York Times)
Can the U.S. Ever Fix It's Messed-Up Maternity Leave System? By Claire Suddath (Bloomberg Business)
Center on Violence and Recovery
Christmas can be tough for the childless by circumstance -An interview with Jody Day (CBC Radio)
Family Life Project (Syracuse University)
For More Millennials, It's Kids First, Marriage Maybe By Jennifer Ludden (NPR)
‘Generation Cryo’: How A New Generation Is Redefining Family By Marisa Peñaloza (NPR)
Going to Prison can be Costly for the Whole Family By Amanda Aronczyk (Marketplace)
Marriage and Family Issues for LGBT People (American Psychological Association)
Maternity Leaves Around The World: Worst And Best Countries For Paid Maternity Leave (The Huffington Post Canada)
New York Times Blog: Showcase: Troubles Shared
Nurse-Family Partnership
One Roof, Many Generations: Redefining the Single-Family Home By Peter O'Dowd (NPR)
Parenting in America (The Hedgehog Review)
Stay-At-Home Dad By Choice (Here and Now)
Stephanie Coontz - Council On Contemporary Families
The Changing American Family By Natalie Angier (The New York Times)
The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policies at Columbia University
The New Instability By Stephanie Coontz (The New York Times)
The New Yorker’s Television Show: “Lone Star Nurse” By The New Yorker
The North-South Divide on Two-Parent Families By David Leonhardt (The New York Times)
The Politics Of Calling In Sick By Emily Cadei (NPR)
The 24/7 Work Culture’s Toll on Families and Gender Equality By Claire Cain Miller (The New York Times)
The Typical American Lives Only 18 Miles From Mom By Quoctrung Bui and Claire Cain Miller (The New York Times)
Today, I hate being a mother.
Two American Families (Frontline: PBS)
Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes By Helena Lee (BBC)
Why U.S. Women Are Leaving Jobs Behind By Claire Cain Miller and Liz Alderman (The New York Times)