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Sociology of Family & Intimate Relationships

Sociology of Family & Intimate Relationships. How do sociologists examine families and their social significance? What are the sociological characteristics of the modern American family?. Basics of “family” sociology.

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Sociology of Family & Intimate Relationships

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  1. Sociology of Family & Intimate Relationships How do sociologists examine families and their social significance? What are the sociological characteristics of the modern American family?

  2. Basics of “family” sociology • Complete part 1 of handout (describe your family) individually and then share with a small group • Complete graphic organizer on families in global perspective using pages 478-485 • Complete graphic organizer on theoretical perspectives on families using pages 485-488 • Complete wrap-up activity on your “ideal” family individually and then share with a small group

  3. Love & Marriage • Clip • Create a hypothetical “best man speech” that you would want to be delivered at your wedding…..describing your ideal mate, how you would meet, what that relationship would be • Using the textbook pages 488-494 identify what sociologists have found regarding the following topics/issues: • Love and intimacy • Cohabitation & domestic partnerships • Marriage • Housework and childcare responsibilities • Read “Marriage: Then and Now” article by Stephanie Coontz • 1. What is her main thesis/argument? • 2. What are some “myths” about marriages that exist? • 3. What are some of her sociological findings related to modern marriages?

  4. Parenting & Family “Issues” • Clip 1, Clip 2, Clip 3 • What have sociologists found regarding the following Child-Related Family Issues and Parenting (p 494-497) • Having Children • Adoption • Teenage Pregnancies • Single & Two Parent Households • Changes in the image of the American Family • From Leave it to Beaver to Family Guy, Malcolm in the Middle, Modern Family What are similarities/difference between the image of the American families from early sitcoms/shows to the modern day? Regarding the changes, is this a change in “image” or a change in the family?

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