Wykład monograficzny w języku angielskim SC-2F-WMA

1. Introduction to rural ageing.
2. Ageing in a sociological perspective.
3. Quality of life in rural areas.
4. Can rural communities be good places to live for older adults? Part I.
5. Can rural communities be good places to live for older adults? Part II.
6. Innovative approaches toward rural ageing.
7. Rural ageing in Poland.
8. Summary.

Objectives:

-Understand Latin America's Historical Inequality: We will explore the historical roots of inequality in Latin America and its influence on family patterns and societal structures.
-Identify Family Formation Trends: we will analyze how social disadvantage impacts family dynamics, such as early union formation, childbearing, cohabitation, single motherhood, and union dissolution.
-Examine the Role of Ethnicity, Religion, and Education: We will Investigate how ethnicity, religion, and education interact to shape family behaviors and contribute to family diversity across the region.
-Explore Parenting Approaches: we will discuss theoretical perspectives on parenting, such as the nature vs. culture debate and the evolutionary developmental approach, and how they apply to Latin American contexts.
-Analyze the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: we will study the impact of the 1989 UN Convention on children's rights on public policies and parenting behaviors in Latin America, focusing on child well-being and development.
-Evaluate Contemporary Parenting Trend: we will explore the changing role of children in society and how these shifts have influenced contemporary parenting practices and public attitudes.

At the same time we will improve our academic vocabulary in English, develop critical reading skills, enhance listening and speaking skills and write structured reflections, using academic language to summarize and analyze seminar discussions.

LITERATURA OBOWIĄZKOWA:

- Settersten, R. A., & Angel, J. L. (Eds.). (2011). Handbook of sociology of aging. Spronger.
- Glasgow, N., Berry, E. H. (Eds.). (2013). Rural aging in 21st century America (Vol. 7). Springer Netherlands.

LITERATURA UZUPEŁNIAJĄCA:

- Matysiak, I. (2022). Social bonding strategies in the context of retirement migration to nonmetropolitan areas in the United States—Insights from Michigan and North Carolina. Population, Space and Place.
- Matysiak, I. (2017). Elderly people as key actors behind social innovations in rural areas: Examples of care cooperatives in the Netherlands. Acta Innovations.
- Peters, D. J., Hamideh, S., Zarecor, K. E., & Ghandour, M. (2018). Using entrepreneurial social infrastructure to understand smart shrinkage in small towns. Journal of Rural Studies, 64, 39-49.
- Zarecor, K. E., Peters, D. J., & Hamideh, S. (2021). Rural Smart Shrinkage and Perceptions of Quality of Life in the American Midwest. In: Martinez, J., Mikkelsen, C., Phillips, R. (eds.). Handbook of Quality of Life and Sustainability (pp. 395-415). Springer.

Ayón C, Williams LR, Marsiglia FF, Ayers S, Kiehne E. A Latent Profile Analysis of Latino Parenting: The Infusion of Cultural Values on Family Conflict. Fam Soc. 2015;96(3):203-210. doi: 10.1606/1044-3894.2015.96.25.

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2023 (LC/PUB.2023/18-P/Rev.1)

Esteve, A, Castro-Martín, T, Castro Torres, A. Families in Latin America: Trends, Singularities, and Contextual Factors. Annual Review of Sociology Volume 48, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-soc-030420-015156

Olayo Méndez, A. Latino Parenting Expectations and Styles: A Literature Review. Protecting Children, Volume 21 / Number 2, p 53-61.

Pluck, G. (2022). Street children in Latin America. In J. M. Castaldelli-Maia, A. Ventriglio, & D. Bhugra (Eds.), Homelessness and mental health (pp. 59–70). Oxford University Press.

Weitzman, A, Caudillo M, Levy, E. Hybrid Interpersonal Violence in Latin America: Patterns and Causes. Annual Review of Criminology Vol. 7:163-186, 2024 (Volume publication date January 2024) https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-criminol-022422-014603

Zsögön, C. Discourse analysis around the issue of child labour in the Global South. Language, Discourse & Society, vol. 9, no. 1(17), 2021 95

Zsögön, C. Girls exploitation in the Triple Border between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Society Register 2019 / 3(4): DOI: 10.14746/sr.2019.3.4.04

Wykład z elementami interaktywnymi.

NAKŁAD PRACY STUDENTA/STUDENTKI:

- udział w wykładach - 15 h
- praca własna z udostępnionymi materiałami w jeż. angielskim - 50 h
- przyswojenie materiału z wykładów - 30 h