Michael R. Leming, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Fall Semester 1997
ASSIGNMENTS FOR COURSE
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Week Dates Assignments Topics
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1 Sept 4- 12 D & L The Nature of the Family
Sociological Perspective on the Family
2 Sept 15 - 19 D & L 2 Anthropological Perspective on the Family
3 Sept 22 - 26 Wolfe Book Chinese Family
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Sept 29 D&L 1-2 & Wolfe FIRST EXAMINATION
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4 October 1- 3 D & L 3 History of the American Family
5 October 6-10 D & L 5 The Influence of Social Class, Race, and
and 6 Ethnicity
6 October 13-17 Rubin Book Families on the Fault Line
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F A L L R E C E S S (OCTOBER 18-22)
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8 October 24 - 27 D & L 4 The Influence of Gender
9 October 29 - 31 Hochschild The Dual Career Family
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November 3 D&L 3-6 R & H SECOND EXAMINATION
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10 November 5-7 D & L 7 & 8 Mate Selection and Marital Adjustment
November 21 Paper Due Paper Due
11 November 10-12 D & L 10 & 11 The Parental System
12 November 14-21 D & L 12 and 13 The Post Parental Years
and Divorce and Remarriage
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THANKSGIVING BREAK NOVEMBER 27-28
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13 November 24- D & L 14 & 15 Death and Abuse in the Family
December 3
14 December 5 - 10 D & L 16 Family Social Policy
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FINAL EXAMINATION -- D & L 7 & 8, 10-16
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