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To draw up a chart of sociological theories on families and couples, with particular emphasis on contemporary sociological approaches. The course focuses on current issues in the field and there is special emphasis on recent research in this area.
The current issues the course covers are the following : identity in the life of a couple, intra-marital capital exchange, marital conflict and violence, division of domestic duties, tensions between professional and private life, socialization and educational strategies, individualism in family life, single life, the place of children in the family, single sex parenting, multiple parenting, links between generations, divorce, violence within the family, codification of private space by the state, criticisms of the family.
The course is mostly composed of lectures with some interactive sessions organized along the lines of a debate. Students who wish to present an issue, either individually or in a group, are welcome to do so with the agreement of the lecturer.
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