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Sociology 1201 Instructor: Bruce Mork

Sociology 1201 Instructor: Bruce Mork. Pick up class list/seating chart and syllabus as you enter.

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Sociology 1201 Instructor: Bruce Mork

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  1. Sociology 1201Instructor: Bruce Mork • Pick up class list/seating chart and syllabus as you enter. • Find your group on the class list. Then consult the map on the back of the sheet and sit in one of the seats assigned to your group. Introduce yourself to your group members. We’ll have more time for introductions in groups later in the period. Sociology 1201

  2. Introductions: my mother’s parents’ families in southern Minnesota Sociology 1201

  3. My father’s parents and his siblings Sociology 1201

  4. My family of orientation plus my mother’s parents Sociology 1201

  5. Introductions: my family and yours • My family • Where do you see the power of social forces most obviously in these photos? • I’ll save questions about your families until after group work Sociology 1201

  6. Syllabus and Schedule • Teaching assistants: Afton Twardowski(twar0009), Nick Hausladen (haus0171) • Texts • Printing “handouts” (lecture notes) • http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook • Schedule and reading assignments • Videos: What if you miss them? • Questions? Sociology 1201

  7. My expectations and yours • Arriving on time • Keeping up with the reading • Treating each other and me with respect • Cell phones • Laptop computers • Response to emails Sociology 1201

  8. Groups • Facilitator, recorder/reporter • Project record sheet • Worksheet--Your family of orientation: 1. On your own (5 minutes); 2. In groups (10 minutes and then see if more is needed) Sociology 1201

  9. Course objectives (from syllabus) 1.To understand the ways in which social inequality affects families 2. To understand how American society's cultural norms about gender, sexuality, marriage, and parenting affect family life. 3. To understand how the family as an institution intersects with the other major institutions in American society, including politics, the economy, religion, and the education system. . 4. To identify the major trends and movements for change that may modify American families, as well as the impact of public policy. Sociology 1201

  10. Thursday’s reading assignment • Edin and Kefalas, Promises I Can Keep (E&K),"Introduction" • The possibility of a quiz Sociology 1201

  11. Video: “Legacy,” part I • Notice that video worksheets have two sides, the first an individual worksheet where you take notes during a movie, the second a group worksheet with questions for discussion afterwards. • When a video is spread over two class periods, you will only get full credit for attending both days… We are stamping the worksheets so they can’t be copied for a friend who misses class. Sociology 1201

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