UZPG51B03 Sociology of family and family policy

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Klára Šeďová, Ph.D. (lecturer), prof. PhDr. Milada Rabušicová, Dr. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Milan Pol, CSc.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ivana Klusáková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
absolvování kurzu Základy sociologie
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is an introduction into the topic of sociology of family. It introduces selected sociological theories and up-to-date empirical data related to the Czech family. Selected findings are then applied on the sphere of family policy. At the end of the course, students are able to search for empirical data related to various phenomena of family life and evaluate adequacy of related social policy measures.
Syllabus
  • 1. Family as a sociological problem. Basic terminology. 2. Sociological theories of family. 3. Love, sex and family start. 4. Parenthood. Socialization of a child in a family. 5. Divorces, incomplete families, repeated marriages. 6. Family and gender. 7. Family, economy and labor market. 8. Family, education, and lifestyle. 9. Domestic violence. 10. Family and state. Family policy. 11. Family policy in the Czech Republic. 12. Family policies in other countries.
Literature
  • MOŽNÝ, Ivo. Sociologie rodiny: její vývoj, teorie a základní problémy (Sociology of Family: its envelope, theory and basic problems). 1st ed. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1999, 250 pp. ISBN 80-85850-75-3. info
  • SINGLY, Francois de. Sociologie současné rodiny. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1999, 127 s. ISBN 80-7178-249-1. info
  • Rodina jako instituce a vztahová síť. Edited by Oldřich Matoušek. 2. rozš. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1997, 144 s. ISBN 80-85850-24-9. info
  • MOŽNÝ, Ivo. Moderní rodina :(mýty a skutečnosti). 1. vyd. Brno: Blok, 1990, 184 s. ISBN 80-7029-018-8. info
Assessment methods
Course type: The course is organized as a combination of lectures and seminars. During the course, students give presentations of their seminar work based on empirical data search and interpretation related to various topics of sociology of family. Course evaluation: Submission of a written seminar paper and a written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010.
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