Fall 2005 Soc 210 01 Syllabus

*Meeting: Tues.*	*Topics:*	*Readings:*
Sept. 8	Introduction to course and texts	*Skim text: Read Intro.*
Sept. 15	The Sociological Approach to "Family"	Yorburg, Chpt. 1
Sept. 22	Family and "Change"	Yorburg, Chpt. 2
Sept. 29	Families in Context	Yorburg, Chpt. 3
Oct. 6	Families in U.S. Context	Yorburg, Chpt. 4
Oct. 13	Love and Attachment	Yorburg, Chpt. 5
Oct. 20	Finding a Partner	Yorburg, Chpt. 6
Oct. 27	Other Options	Yorburg, Chpt. 7
Nov. 3	Partner Relationships	Yorburg, Chpt. 8
Nov. 9 : Please Note	Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the college with a "W"	*Please Note*
Nov. 10	Parents and Children	Yorburg, Chpt. 9
Nov. 17	Divorce and Remarriage; The Way we Never Were?	Yorburg, Chpt. 10; Book Discussion; Book Report Due
Nov. 24	Thanksgiving Break	Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 1	Family Projects	*Yorburg, Chpt. 11,12; Clipping file and report due*
Dec. 8	Summary and Conclusion	Class Presentations; Projects Due
Dec. 15	*Final Exam Preparation*	Be prepared to prepare!
Dec. 22	*Final Exam*	7-9 P.M.

Texts for course:

Betty Yorburg. Family Realities: A Global View. Upper Saddle Riv., NJ.: PrenHall.

Stephanie Coontz. The Way We Never Were: American Families and The Nostalgia Trap. N.Y.: Basic Books. 2000.

Additional Book: To be chosen by each student, in conversation with instructor.

Daily newspapers, and periodicals...

The Internet!

Please let me know early in the semester if you have any special needs for in-class note-taking, exam/test-taking etc. Also, be sure to take advantage of the great resources (including the great resource people) in the library and the library learning center. QVCC also has a resource specialist in "learning disabilities," Chris Scarborough, who is available in the Learning Center.

MW 10-11 A.M., T/R 1-1:30 P.M., And by Appointment