- Growing Up American: Class, Race, Gender, Sexuality, Love and Family

Institution:

The Evergreen State College

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Description:

Faculty: Stephanie Coontz (history and family studies) Major areas of study include history, sociology, gender studies, African-American studies, sociology of youth, ethnographic observations and record keeping. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome. This program covers the historical patterns and contemporary institutions that affect the way young people experience family life, the transition to adulthood, and the process of embarking on intimate adult relationships and entering parenthood in their own turn. We will look at the history of childhood, youth, sexuality, and marriage and then turn to an examination of current trends and debates connected to these topics. The program will pay particular attention to variations in the experience of growing up and family formation by class, race, and gender. Many of our topics will be controversial. We do not seek simple answers but rather intelligent questions to inform our study, and students will be expected to develop a nuanced, historically informed, and data-grounded analysis of issues that are often discussed in purely personal or emotional terms. Reading and writing demands in this program will be heavy, and students who need remedial or brush-up skills in their technical writing will be required to get extra help. The program will include lectures, book seminars, writing workshops and research study groups. In addition, students will be required to complete eight hours a week of public service and ethnographic observation in the public schools or in low-income after-school centers. Total: 16 credits. Enrollment: 25 Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in public policy, history, sociology, social work, law and social services.

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16.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.evergreen.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 867-6170

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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