Course: Sociology of the family

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Course title Sociology of the family
Course code KFHS/KB347
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Laštovková Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Definition of basic terms (sociological aspects) 2. Anthropological aspects of family study 3. Classical theories of the family 4. Family theory 5. Family in traditional society 6. Family in modern society 7. Postmodern and family 8. Issues of socialization in the family and outside it 9. Gender issues in the sociology of the family 10. Family and social stratification I 11. Family and social stratification II 12. Family and labor market 13. Demographic indicators and changes 14. Divorce and remarriage

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to teach students to perceive the family as a basic social institution with variable forms and to show its key role in all aspects of social stratification and control. To acquaint students with the course and consequences of demographic changes in family behavior.
After completing the course, students will be able to: - perceive gender as a social construct and analytical category - perceive gender issues in historical and cultural contexts - describe the historical development of feminism and male studies - assess the category of gender in the micro and macro level of society
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisities are Sociology I and II.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
credit: tests from given literature, presentation of relevant topic examination: knowledge-based test
Recommended literature
  • rodin.
  • De Singly F. Sociologie současné rodiny. Portál Praha. Praha, 1999. ISBN 978-80-86429-87-8.
  • DUDOVÁ, R. Postarat se ve stáří: rodina a zajištění péče o seniory. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON) v koedici se Sociologickým ústavem AV ČR, 2015. Sociologické aktuality. ISBN 978-80-7419-182-4..
  • Hamplová. Životní cyklus: sociologické a demografické perspektivy.. Praha: Sociologický ústav Akademie věd České republiky, 2006. ISBN 8073300826., 2006.
  • Hašková, Hana. Fenomén bezdětnosti. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2009. ISBN 9788074190209..
  • Horský, Jan - Seligová, Markéta. Rodina našich předků. Praha, 1997.
  • Kocourková, Jiřina; Rabušic, Ladislav. Sňatek a rodina: zájem soukromý nebo veřejný? 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 2006. ISBN 80-86561-93-3..
  • Křížková, Alena. Práce a péče: proměny "rodičovské" v České republice a kontext rodinné politiky Evropské unie.. Praha, 2008. ISBN 9788086429946.
  • KUCHAŘOVÁ, Věra. Česká rodina na počátku 21. století. Životní podmínky, vztahy a potřeb.. Praha, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7419-275-3.
  • MOŽNÝ, Ivo. Rodina a společnost. 2. vydání. Praha: SLON, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86429-87-8..
  • SIROVÁTKA, Tomáš., ŠIMÍKOVÁ, Ivana., JAHODA, Robert a Jana GODAROVÁ. Chudoba, materiální deprivace a sociální vyloučení v České republice s důrazem na děti a domácnosti vychovávající děti. Praha: VÚPSV, 2015.


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