| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMJ61101 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
社会構造論 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
シャカイコウゾウロン |
Subject Name in
English |
The Sociology of Social Structure |
| Instructor |
SONOI YURI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ソノイ ユリ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Tues3-6：IAS K112 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Seminar |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
24
:
Social Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
05
:
Sociology |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
modernization, family, industrialization, demographic structure |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
By the end of this course the student will be able to:
1) Describe the historical impact of modernization on the family in Japan.
2) Analyze the contemporary family issues in Japan.
3) Examine the ideas about the future perspectives on the family in Japan.
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| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 The Japanese Family in the Pre-war Period (1)
lesson3 The Japanese Family in the Pre-war Period (2)
lesson4 The Impact of Modernization on the Family in Japan (1)
lesson5 The Impact of Modernization on the Family in Japan (2)
lesson6 The Impact of Modernization on the Family in Japan (3)
lesson7 The Impact of Modernization on the Family in Japan (4)
lesson8 The Impact of Modernization on the Family in Japan (5)
lesson9 The Social Changes and the Family in Japan (1)
lesson10 The Social Changes and the Family in Japan (2)
lesson11 The Social Changes and the Family in Japan (3)
lesson12 The Social Changes and the Family in Japan (4)
lesson13 The Social Changes and the Family in Japan (5)
lesson14 Group Discussions
lesson15 The Future Perspectives on the Family in Japan
Term Paper Writing |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
1. Ochiai, Emiko. 2019. "Family in the 21st Century, 4th Edition", Yuhikaku.
2. Kinoshita, Kenji, ed. 2016. "The Socioology of the Family", Kyushu University Press. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts |
| (More Details) |
Required Texts |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Students are encouraged to consider the selected sociology topics: modernization, social structure, social change, bureaucracy, and class reproduction. It is important for students to organize their arguments by reading the specific chapters of required books well in advance of each class. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Final term paper and regular class participation are essential for this class. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
This course will be conducted in person. It will be based primarily on the textbook Family in the 21st Century, 4th edition, by Emiko Ochiai (Yuhikaku, 2019), listed above. Students are required to obtain the book in advance. Students will be assigned chapters for which they will prepare and present handouts. |
| Other |
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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. |