Sociology of children
BT BW AW BB BS DT GA PA BC BP BDT BJ BY
Marianne Robinson
Subject value of 1.0 (6 points) * 3 hours per week * First semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GSC1201, GSC1202 or equivalents
This subject examines the position of children in the social structure of Australian society. It covers the major institutions that shape the experience of childhood and current social concerns about the position of children. Major topics include gender socialisation, children's position within the family and the society, theories of parenting, children's rights, and issues such as homelessness and abuse. Students' work in the subject will progress from a review of everyday knowledge of childhood to the development of a critical understanding of the social construction of childhood.
Assessment
Assignment one (1500 words): 30% * Assignment two (1500 words): 30% * Essay (2000 words): 40%
Prescribed texts
Amato P Children in Australian families Prentice-Hall, 1987
Davies B Frogs and snails and feminist tales Allen and Unwin, 1989
Edgar D and others (eds) Child poverty Allen and Unwin, 1989
Evans T A gender agenda Allen and Unwin, 1988