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School of Sociology · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
The last fifty years have witnessed profound changes in the structure and social meaning of relationships, family and marriage. The main goal of this course is to examine these changes in contemporary Australia and cross-nationally. Students will gain an understanding of demographic changes, shifts in the attitudes to family and marriage, problems of the work-family balance and the effectiveness of government policy in this area. The course will also introduce sociological and social-psychological theories of marriage and the family. A large part of the course will be devoted to the examination of special topics including gender, love and sexuality in relationships, the meaning of family and marriage across cultures, singlehood, partner selection; stress, crisis, violence and abuse in relationships; divorce, remarriage and their effect on children; childlessness as a lifestyle, same-sex relationships, globalization and outsourcing of care.
Research proposal 1500 words
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Workshop participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4
3 Quizzes x 6% each
Learning outcomes 1, 2
Research report 2500 words
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 12 hours of lectures, 24 hours of student-led workshops; and, b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
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