SOC 311 - Seminar.Family and Gender Studies:The Family,the State,and Social Policy

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Wellesley College

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Hertz Analysis of problems facing the contemporary U.S. family and potential policy directions for the new millennium. Discussion of the trans-formation of the American family including changing economic and social roles for women and expanding varieties of family types (such as single mothers by choice and lesbian/gay families). Sexuality, teen pregnancy, reproductive issues, day care, the elderly, divorce, welfare, the impact of work on the family, equality between spouses, choices women make about children and employment, and the new American dreams will be explored. Comparisons to other contemporary societies will serve as a foil for particular analyses. Students are expected to work in groups to analyze the media's portrayal of family/gender stories and selected legal cases. Students may register for either SOC 311 or WGST 311 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: One 200-level course in family or gender in SOC, ANTH, HIST, POL, PSYC or WGST, or by permission of instructor. Not open to students who have taken WOST 311. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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