Old as it may be, Lillian Rubin's "Families on the Faultline" amde a big impact
on my students last fall. At first they were skeptical-- thinking that anything
written so long ago would have any relevance to today's world. However, careful
discussion, comparison to current research and to Rubin's earlier work brought
students to the realization that the situation for working class families has
changed little and some of that change has been for the worse. This was the
first reading they had in my class. Material in the text was not addressed
until we had examined this book thoroughly. We were able to apply sociological
and family studies theories to the book all semester long. I'd love to see an
update on working class families (or write one myself :) )but this monograph
turned out to be a wise decision for my group of students.
in solidarity,
cm
Christina Baker Myers, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas
--- On Wed 05/03, Kelly Goran Fulton < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
From: Kelly Goran Fulton [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 14:03:23 -0500
Subject: TEACHSOC: suggestions for a family course
<br>Greetings fellow travelers,<br><br>I'm teaching a sociology of families
course in the fall, and am looking for <br>an engaging monograph. I really
would like for it to be written by a <br>sociologist (rather than a
journalist). The class is for lower-division <br>students. Any brilliant
suggestions?<br><br>(I'm toying with the idea of incorporating a full-length
book - I will also <br>continue to use various other articles and
excerpts....)<br><br>Thanks for the help!<br>Kelly<br><br>
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