The Crisis of Care

Abstract

This course explores the multifaceted “crisis of care” in contemporary society, focusing on how caregiving – whether for children, the elderly, loved ones, and more – has become increasingly privatized, undervalued, and unequally distributed across gendered, racialized, and classed lines. We will examine how neoliberal economic policies have shifted...

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Subject Area(s):

Aging/Social Gerontology, Children and Youth, Collective Behavior/Social Movements, Deviant Behavior/Social Disorganization, Emotions, Family, Labor and Labor Movements, Medical Sociology, Mental Health, Migration/Immigration, Political Economy, Public Policy, Race, Class and Gender, Sex and Gender, Social Change, Social Control, Social Welfare/Social Work

Resource Type(s):

Syllabus

Class Level(s):

College 400, Graduate

Class Size(s):

Medium, Small

Usage Notes

This syllabus is designed for undergraduate or graduate courses in sociology, social work, public policy, or related social sciences. It introduces students to the structural, political, and cultural dimensions of caregiving in contemporary society, emphasizing intersections across race, class, gender, and more. Instructors can use the syllabus to...

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Define the concept of “the crisis of care” and its sociological significance
2. Analyze the intersections of care work across gender, race, class, and more
3. Examine policy debates and advocacy efforts around caregiving
4. Apply sociological theories to real-world caregiving issues

Goal Assessment(s):

1. In-class discussion
2. Reading responses
3. Presentations
4. Final project