SOCL 341 - Balancing Work & Family Life

3 credits
Students will examine the competing and interlocking demands of work and family in their personal lifes, how people respond to those demands, and what role workplace and governmental policies play in alleviating these demands. Throughout the course the significance of social class, gender, race, and other social constructions in shaping the experiences and responses people have to balancing work and family life will be explored. Topics covered in this course will include: the history of work-family conflict, the structure of the modern workplace, the wage gap, labor market discrimination, family leave policies, household division of labor, parenting, childcare, and international comparisons of governmental family leave policies.

Prerequisite(s): SOCL 105
Corequisite(s): None