Assignment
Question 1
Sullivan presents a long view of "Men's Changing Contributions to Family Work." He is writing specifically about two-parent, dual earner families. What claim is he making that differs from a more common, generalized perception of the amount of family work (childcare and domestic responsibilities) done by men and by women? What is the "slow dripping of change" and how does it help us understand the point he is making? What trends is he presenting for the period of the 1970s to the 2010s? Finally, did anything in this article surprise you?
Question 2
What is the "Historic Reversal"that Bearak and England present in their article? How does level of education affect timing of marriage? Likelihood of ever marrying? Likelihood of divorce? Did anything surprise you in this article?
Here's a second part of the question. Most of the students in this class have already taken a Research Methods class. Let's discuss why it's important that this study was done using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth.
Question 3
Philip Cohen's news article is written specifically to refute teh claims of two books heralding a new world of women's ascendance and equality, or even dominance. However, Cohen points out, their claims do not hold up to scrutiny. It's not necessary to dwell on the books' inaccuracies in our discussion. Let's focus on the things Cohen points out are untrue and misleading, and why.
Question 4
For the final question and the final article in our book, we meet our co-editor, Risman, as an author. She presents a 12 point analysis of why the "family is as strong an institution now as it has ever been." Select two of these to write about in your answer. Let's not have any repeats until all 12 points have been covered.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.