Sociology of Family, Reproduction & Care (Spr) (L2904B)
15 credits, Level 6
Spring teaching
This module aims to provide an advanced critical understanding of theoretical and methodological approaches to studying family life.
We'll examine the inter-related concepts of family, reproduction and care from an interdisciplinary social science perspective. We'll interrogate how lived experiences are shaped by policies, and consider how conceptualisations structure data collection and policies, and vice versa.
The key themes we'll discuss will include:
- households, kinship and changing/diversifying family forms
- (in)fertility and assisted reproductive technologies
- reproductive labour, care over the life course and inequalities
- borders, migration and transnational families.
Teaching
100%: Practical (Workshop)