166-090 Love, Family and Sexuality

Formerly available as 166-266. Students who have completed 166-266 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Usually two first-year subjects in Sociology, Political Science or related area.

This subject focuses on the impact of sociocultural change on, and cultural representations of love, family and sexuality in a variety of cultural contexts and social systems. The subject also explores a range of non-normative arrangements regarding family and sexuality. Projects enable students to analyse degrees of variation regarding the systems and the meanings of love, family and sexuality that occur between norms, representations and actual daily living. Specific sociocultural comparisons should enable students to develop sociological insights and arguments using a grounded theory approach.

• demonstrate critical thinking and analytic skills, through research and written communication;

• be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically, both orally and in writing;

• display awareness and understanding of the social, ethical and cultural contexts of research and of our place as researchers.

A project of 1500 words 35% (due in the first half of semester), an in-class test of 1000 words 30% (to be held in the second half of semester) and a final project of 1500 words 35% (due in the examination period).

A subject reader will be available.