For Wednesday, Nov. 30: Does Divorce Have a Negative Effect on Kids?
- Elizabeth Marquardt, “The Bad Divorce,” First Things (February 2005) — Use this information to look up the article through the library website.
- Sarah W. Buttenwieser, “Because Unhappy Divorces Are Not All Alike”
- Lara Riscol, “Pursuing Happiness for the Sake of Your Children”
For Monday, Nov. 14:
- Barbara King, “Should Babies Co-Sleep with Their Parents?”
For the Week of Nov. 7:
- Annette Lareau on Childrearing and Social Class – The chapter is available on blackboard under Course Documents
- Jill Lepore, 2009, “Baby Food: If Breast Is Best, Why Are More Women Bottling Their Milk?” The New Yorker.
- Listen to this interview with Sociologist Dalton Conley on sibling differences in success.
For Monday, Oct. 31: Stephanie Coontz, “Stop Blaming Betty Friedan.” Slate.
For Friday, Oct. 28: Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique, “The Problem That Has No Name”(Ch. 1)
For Wednesday, Oct. 26: “Marital Interaction and Satisfaction,” by John Gottman and Lowell Krokoff
For Monday, Oct. 24: Arnett’s Chapter on Work
For Friday, Oct. 21: On Gender Role Attitudes and Wages
For Wednesday, Oct. 5: Read these articles regarding engagement:
- Megan O’Rourke, “Diamonds are a Girl’s Worst Friend.” Slate.
- Katie Roiphe, “The Maiden Name Debate,” Slate.
For Monday, Oct. 3: Read two views on delayed marriage:
- Mark Regnerus, “Say Yes. What Are You Waiting For?” Washington Post
- Andrew Cherlin, “Rebuttal: Real Wedding Bell Woes.” Washington Post
For Friday, Sept. 30: Read two pieces on cohabitation
- Popenoe and Whitehead, “Should We Live Together?“
- Solot and Miller, “Shall We Live Together? Considering Cohabitation.” (This link will direct you to Google books. Read only the first chapter.)
For Wednesday, Sept. 28: Read Ch. 5 on Marriage in Emerging Adulthood
For Monday, Sept. 26: Read, Marry Him! by Lori Gottlieb
For Wednesday, Sept. 21: Read, “Perceived Attitudes Toward Romanticism.” (If you are accessing the reading from campus or over BU wi-fi, this link should take you directly there. Otherwise, you’ll need to look it up in the ejournals using this citation: Medora, N., Larson, J., Hortacsu, N., Dave, P. 2002. “Perceived Attitudes Toward Romanticism: A Cross-Cultural Study of American, Asian-Indian, and Turkish Young Adults.” Journal of Comparative Family Studies)
For Wednesday, Sept. 14: Read/Listen to an interview on online dating
For Monday, Sept. 12: Read about Hook-Up Culture
For Friday, Sept. 9: Read Ch. 4 on Love and Sex
For Wednesday, Sept. 7: Read Chs. 2 & 3 in the text, Emerging Adulthood
For Monday, August 29: Read Chapter 1 in the text, Emerging Adulthood
For Friday, August 26: The American Family by Stephanie Coontz