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Learning Objectives – Chapter 10 – Raising Children

Posted on 11 November, 2010 by

Image via Wikipedia What is meant by the “transnational family”? What are current trends in childrearing found in both industrial and nonindustrial societies? What similarities and differences do you see between industrial and nonindustrial socieities? What is meant by socialization … Continue reading →

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Learning Objectives – Chapter 9

Posted on 3 November, 2010 by

Image via Wikipedia Following are the Learning Objectives for Chapter 9 in the textbook: 1.      What is meant by “pronatalism”? 2.      What are current population trends in the United States and worldwide? 3.      How have fertility rates fluctuated historically in … Continue reading →

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Learning Objectives – Chapter 8

Posted on 24 October, 2010 by

Marriage License from 1883 Image via Wikipedia The Learning Objectives for Chapter 8 of the textbook Define a social institution and give several examples. Explain why the family is a social institution and what purposes it serves for society. Define … Continue reading →

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Learning Objectives – Chapter 5

Posted on 4 October, 2010 by

The following are the learning objectives – questions you should be able to answer (and may be asked on Exam #2) for Chapter 5 on Social Class What is meant by social class and social stratification? How many social classes … Continue reading →

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Learning Objectives – Chapter 4

Posted on 28 September, 2010 by

1.      What is the difference between sex and gender? 2.      What is meant by “social construction” in general? With regard to gender? 3.      Where and how do we learn gender? What are the agents of socialization? 4.      What are the … Continue reading →

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Chapter 3 – Map

Posted on 16 September, 2010 by

Image by 10ch via Flickr Here is the Concept Map for Chapter 3, passed out in class on Friday 29 January. You will need to decide how many elements to include for some of the sub-topics in this Chapter. Concept … Continue reading →

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