OVERVIEW CALENDAR INSTRUCTOR PEOPLE RESOURCES SYLLABUS COURSE UNITS DEPARTMENT CSUS	Soc 166 The Family California State University, Sacramento	Unit 1: Getting Started Unit 2: The Family Institution Unit 3: Conjugal Relationship Unit 4: Parent-Child Relationship Unit 5: Extended Family  Unit 6: Family Conflict and Dissolution  Unit 7: Family and Other Institutions  Unit 8: Alternative Family Patterns
	Unit 7: Family and Other Institutions Unit Goals and Objectives   Understand the linkages between family and the other basic social institutions: religion, politics, education, and the economy; be able to contrast the marriage and family systems of different social classes and racial/ethnic groups. Reflect upon your experience: How does your family compare with those of different social classes or racial groups? Observe the marital and familial relations of different racial and/or social class groups in the community. Lecture Notes  Chapter 4 Chapter 5   Assigned Readings Chapter 4 Marriage, Family, and Work Chapter 8 Social Class Variation Chapter 5 Chinese and Swedish Families Chapter 6 African American Families Chapter 7 Hispanic/Asian/Native American Families   Activities Visit ethnic festivals or churches to observe family relations of different racial/ethnic groups. Assume the role of President of the U.S. at the beginning of a first, four-year term, and propose ten social policies to reduce poverty. Discuss potential public and political reactions. Evaluate images of the black family in the media, TV in particular. Video: The Japanese Family Video: China's Only Child Video: The Yucatan Man   Exercises Develop a questionnaire to measure the desired degree of gender role differentiation and administer it to different social classes and racial groups.   Discussion Groups  Topics for discussion: COW What are the relationship-centered obstacles to full equality in dual career marriage? What have been the basic political responses to change in the family institution? Do you prefer to be of different gender? Why or why not? What insights from the Chinese experience might you apply to the ideological battle over the family now occurring in our society?   Web Resources   Social Class Child in poverty Work and Family Other institutions     Library Resources     Assessment     OVERVIEW / CALENDAR / INSTRUCTOR / RESOURCES / SYLLABUS / COURSE UNITS DEPARTMENT / CSUS Page updated: February 7, 2000