Theme Reading Lists for Soc 247

Each student will select one theme from the list below. This theme will determine some of the readings (including which supplemental book to buy).

2003-2004 Themes
Work and Families
Sociology of Religion
Sociology of Age and Aging
Schools and Education
Immigration
Sociology of Medicine and Health Care

Reading 1 (for assignment 1):

School and Education: Content Analysis: Evans, Lorraine and Kimberley Davies. "No Sissy Boys Here: A Content Analysis of the Representation of Masculinity in Elementary school Reading Text Books." Sex Roles 42: 255-270. (Social Science Plus Text)

Work and Families: Content Analysis: LaRossa, Ralph, Charles Jaret, Malati Gadgil, and G. Robert Wynn. 2000. The Changing Culture of Fatherhood in Comic-Strip Families: A Six-Decade Analysis. Journal of Marriage and the Family 62, 375-387. (Social Science Plus Text ) ( Ebsco Academic Search Premier )

Sociology of Religion: Content Analysis: Pardun, Carol J. and Kathy McKee. 1995. "Strange Bedfellows: Symbols of Religion and Sexuality on MTV." Youth and Society 26: 438-449. ( Social Science Plus Text )

Immigration: Content Analysis: Menjívar, Cecilia and Sang H. Kil. 2002. "For Their Own Good: Benevolent Rhetoric and Exclusionary Language in Public Officials' Discourse on Immigrant-Related Issues." Social Justice 29: 160-176. ( Social Science Plus Text )

Sociology of Age and Aging:Content Analysis: Roberts, Scott and Nan Zhou. 1997. "The 50 and Older Characters in the Advertisements of Modern Maturity: Growing Older, Getting Better?" Journal of Applied Gerontology 16: 208-220. (Social Science Plus Text)

Sociology of Medicine and Health Care: Content Analysis: Chory-Assad, Rebecca M. and Ron Tamborini, Ron. 2001. "Television Doctors: An Analysis of Physicians in Fictional and Non-fictional Television Programs" Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 45: 499-521. (Social Science Plus Text)