| CODE | SOC2004 | ||||||
| TITLE | Sociology of Family Life | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Sociology | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Objectives: An analysis of family life in contemporary societies from a sociological perspective. Areas covering family life such as inequality; relationships; the life course and social policy are looked into within various social contexts. Subject Matter: • Introduction: Questions about Family Life • Theoretical Perspectives on Family • Researching Families • Gendered Families • Unequal Families • Family Complexity • Family Priorities • Family Formation and Dissolution • Intimate Relationships • Marriage and Cohabitation • Childcare and Caregiving • Work, Money and the Family Economy • Families over the Life Course • Family Environments; Social Change and the Family; Family Issues and Social Policy Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Key Texts: • Cheal, David (2002): Sociology of Family Life. Palgrave Macmillan. • Steel, L., Kidd, W., & Brown, A. (2011): The Family 2nd Edition – Palgrave Macmillan. Other Reading: • Newman D.M. (2009): Families – A Sociological Perpsective. McGraw Hill. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Michael Briguglio |
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