F1306242 Sociology 2

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course

Lecture Code F1306242 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会学２

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイガク２

Subject Name in
English Sociology 2

Instructor EGASHIRA DAIZOU

Instructor
(Katakana) エガシラ　ダイゾウ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Mon5-8：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M401/402

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture　The final exam will be held at the Higashisenda Campus.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students 2nd-year students

Keywords Theory of nuclear family  "Douzoudan" controversy  Family change  Aging society with fewer children  Modern family

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・To be able to summarize the outcome of research, studies, education practice and social activities, and to deliver presentations.

Public Policy
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge and understanding on dynamics of political process and contents of social structures.

Law and Politics Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The basic knowledge・understanding on modern dynamics of political process, contents of social structures and international situation.

Law and Politics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The basic knowledge・understanding on modern dynamics of political process, contents of social structures and international situation.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this class, important characteristics of sociological thoughts will be explained through understanding human family from traditional to contemporary.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Theory of nuclear family
lesson3 Family institution, family composition, family life cycle
lesson4 "Ie" and "Douzokudan"(1): Traditional family and Japanese Social structure
lesson5 "Ie" and "Douzokudan"(2):Modernization of Japanese society and changes of family and kinship
lesson6 Development of "Douzokudan" controversy
lesson7 Theory of structuration and "Douzokudan" controversy
lesson8 Social system and changing modern family
lesson9 Social structure and some aspects of increasing ratios of nuclear family
lesson10 Low fertility of contemporary Japanese society(1): The present situation
lesson11 Low fertility of contemporary Japanese society(2): Some hypotheses of low fertility
lesson12 Ultra-aged society and results of social security system
lesson13 "No bond society" and some aspects of contemporary Japanese society
lesson14 Family change in sociological theories
lesson15 Review and overall summary

In addition to term examination quizzes will be conducted after lessons. The final exam will be held at the Higashisenda Campus.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Class summary handouts will be provided for each class.
Reference Books will be indicated according to circumstances.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, moodle

(More Details) Students must bring PC to get handouts or to submit reports.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review lesson1 Students must understand the aims and construction of this class.

lesson2-3 Students will learn about the meanings and the usages of technical terms of family sociology.

lesson4-7 Students will learn about Japanese traditional family system, including "Douzokudan" as union of stem-family.

lesson8-9 Students will learn about family change in Japanese society after economic growth in 1960's.

lesson10-13 The present situation and the process of declining birth rate and aging in Japanese society will be outlined.

lesson14 Students will learn how sociological theories explain family change.

lesson15 Overall review will be presented.

Requirements No Requirement

Grading Method Comprehensive evaluation is based on the following: term-end examination: 70%; quiz: 30%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code	F1306242	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会学２
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイガク２
Subject Name in English	Sociology 2
Instructor	EGASHIRA DAIZOU
Instructor (Katakana)	エガシラ　ダイゾウ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Mon5-8：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M401/402
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture　The final exam will be held at the Higashisenda Campus.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students	2nd-year students
Keywords	Theory of nuclear family "Douzoudan" controversy Family change Aging society with fewer children Modern family
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science. （Comprehensive Abilities）・To be able to summarize the outcome of research, studies, education practice and social activities, and to deliver presentations. Public Policy （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge and understanding on dynamics of political process and contents of social structures. Law and Politics Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・The basic knowledge・understanding on modern dynamics of political process, contents of social structures and international situation. Law and Politics （Knowledge and Understanding）・The basic knowledge・understanding on modern dynamics of political process, contents of social structures and international situation.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this class, important characteristics of sociological thoughts will be explained through understanding human family from traditional to contemporary.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 Theory of nuclear family lesson3 Family institution, family composition, family life cycle lesson4 "Ie" and "Douzokudan"(1): Traditional family and Japanese Social structure lesson5 "Ie" and "Douzokudan"(2):Modernization of Japanese society and changes of family and kinship lesson6 Development of "Douzokudan" controversy lesson7 Theory of structuration and "Douzokudan" controversy lesson8 Social system and changing modern family lesson9 Social structure and some aspects of increasing ratios of nuclear family lesson10 Low fertility of contemporary Japanese society(1): The present situation lesson11 Low fertility of contemporary Japanese society(2): Some hypotheses of low fertility lesson12 Ultra-aged society and results of social security system lesson13 "No bond society" and some aspects of contemporary Japanese society lesson14 Family change in sociological theories lesson15 Review and overall summary In addition to term examination quizzes will be conducted after lessons. The final exam will be held at the Higashisenda Campus.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Class summary handouts will be provided for each class. Reference Books will be indicated according to circumstances.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details)	Students must bring PC to get handouts or to submit reports.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	lesson1 Students must understand the aims and construction of this class. lesson2-3 Students will learn about the meanings and the usages of technical terms of family sociology. lesson4-7 Students will learn about Japanese traditional family system, including "Douzokudan" as union of stem-family. lesson8-9 Students will learn about family change in Japanese society after economic growth in 1960's. lesson10-13 The present situation and the process of declining birth rate and aging in Japanese society will be outlined. lesson14 Students will learn how sociological theories explain family change. lesson15 Overall review will be presented.
Requirements	No Requirement
Grading Method	Comprehensive evaluation is based on the following: term-end examination: 70%; quiz: 30%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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