Course: Sociology of Family

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Course title Sociology of Family
Course code KSKA/SORO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vítková Lucie, Mgr.
Course content
Family, importance and situation of the family, family functions and their changes. Theories of the family. Marriage, partner choice, development of the married life, men's and women's expectations. Child's role in the family. Divorce. Home violence, child abuse and neglecting.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The objective of the cource is to introduce to the sociological way of view on family, partnership, parenthood, development of family forms, post modern family etc. to the students.
Students will be able to orientate in sociological theory of family, get overview of the development of the family life.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation

Written essay on a chosen topic, syllabus of the oral presentation, written exam.
Recommended literature
  • Populační vývoj České republiky. Univerzita Karlova, Přírodovědecká fakulta, Praha.
  • ALAN, J. Etapy života očima sociologie. Praha: Panorama, 1989.
  • BELL, D. Kulturní protiklady kapitalismu. Praha: SLON, 1999.
  • FIALOVÁ, LUDMILA a kol.:. Dějiny obyvatelstva Českých zemí. Praha: Mladá Fronta, 1998.
  • MATOUŠEK, O. Rodina jako instituce a vztahová síť. Praha: Slon, 1997.
  • MOŽNÝ, I. Moderní rodina: mýty a skutečnosti. Brno: Blok, 1990.
  • MOŽNÝ, I. Rodina a společnost. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2006.
  • RYCHTAŘÍKOVÁ, J. - PIKÁLKOVÁ, S. - HAMPLOVÁ, D. Diferenciace reprodukčního a rodinného chování v evropských populacích.. Sociologický ústav Akademie věd České republiky, Praha, 2001.
  • SINGLY, FRANCOIS DE:. Sociologie současné rodiny. Praha: Portál, 1999.
  • SULLEROTOVÁ, E. Krize rodiny. Praha: Karolinum, 1998.


Study plans that include the course
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