Family

When fertility isn’t just a personal choice, try Oslawski-Lopez and Tabor’s class activity, allowing students to discussion gendered decision-making of different sex, married couples.

Bored of just lecturing on social class? Try this boardgame-like activity, “Life Still Happens.” This gamified activity teaches about family’s life chance.

Thompson (2024) examines parental preferences in school selection, highlighting how individual choices influence school communities. The study finds that parents prioritize overall school achievement and learning opportunities over schools with higher equity ratings.

Are you teaching a Family Sociology class or a Sociology of Film course next semester? This Teaching Sociology piece recommends the new film Kelce (2023) as a helpful movie for examining themes like work-life balance and raising a family with a high-profile job.