Sociology and Anthropology 215 - Women,Work,and Family

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Colgate University

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M. Moran This course considers women's work, inside and out of the home, from historical and cross-cultural perspectives. Focusing on comparative cases from Europe, the United States, and the developing world, the issues explored include the definition of productive work, the evolution of women's "natural" roles as care-givers to children and others, women's impact upon the paid labor force and resulting reevaluation of the domestic division of labor, how governments' family policies are impacted by the changing composition of the work force, and whether professional women "have it all" in terms of family and career - and at what expense. Students are asked to think through their expectations for career and family beyond Colgate and to consider the place of work (however defined) in their lives and conceptions o

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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