SOCI 1010 1nd Edition Lecture 21 Outline of Last LectureI. Swenden’s Plan ContinuedII. Childrearinga. The Big Ideab. Overview & Argumenti. Concerted Cultivationii. Accomplishment of natural growthc. MethodologyOutline of Current LectureI. Methodology continueda. Why third graders?b. How is class defined?c. Who collected data?d. Strengthse. WeaknessesII. Big IdeaIII. Pros/Cons of parents styles (Class discussion)a. Concerted cultivationb. Accomplishment of natural growthCurrent LectureI. Methodology continueda. Why did Lareau choose 3rd graders?i. Parents still have a large impact on child’s life, friends, activities, etc.ii. Parents have a larger role than peersiii. Children old enough to have beginning autonomy (can make own decisions)b. How did Lareau define class?i. Focused on parent’s jobsii. Only looked at people employed by someone else (not self-manager)iii. Looking at two aspects:1. Authority in the workplace (do they supervise or manager other people?)2. Credential barriers (does their job require significant educational These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.training or background)a. **note: she is not looking at those parents who HAVE education training or background, but if it is required by the job)3. Middle-Class:a. Both parents had jobs that required significant education/trainingb. Managed other people (had authority in the workplace)4. Working-Class:a. If parent’s jobs did not meet the requirements above5. Poor:a. Lareau originally just wanted to look at two social classes, but realized that a significant amount of families were not employed, so she created a category for poor familiesc. Who collected data?i. Lareau & field workers (hired students, both undergrad and graduate)ii. Trained field workers to be like the “family dog” – to have a presence of being there but minimizing impact of their presenceiii. Tried to match observers with families they were observing (African-Americans with other African-Americans, middle class with middle class)iv. Had audio recordings as well as field notesv. Everyone observing the same family would meet weekly to make sure they were all on the same pagevi. Lareau had extended telephone calls with field workersd. Strengths of the Methodology:i. Extremely detailed informationii. People in their natural setting (more likely to act like they usually do)e. Weaknesses of the Methodology:i. Not a wide variety of dataii. Generalizableiii. Only one cityiv. Only looks at blacks and whitesII. The Big Idea: Lareau argues that the working class & middle class parents raise their children differently in several important waysa. Organization of daily lifeb. Institutional interventionc. Language useIII. Pros/Cons of parenting strategies (class discussion/brainstorm)a. Concerted Cultivation:i. Pros:1. Interacted with adults comfortably2. Develop critical thinking skills3. Develop extensive vocabulary4. Develop skills that institutions expecta. Eye contact, advocating for oneself5. Lots of exposure to cultural things, public speaking, music, different sports, etc.6. Able to use reasoning skillsii. Cons:1. Disobedience (negotiating with parents, interrupting, etc.)2. Overscheduling3. Can’t entertain himself4. Same age, same sex friends5. Parents are tired6. Child centered (mother can’t advance her career as easily)b. Accomplishment of Natural Growth:i. Pros:1. More obedient2. Independent3. More creative/can entertain oneself4. Street smarts/problem solver5. Respect for adults6. Very close family tiesii. Cons:1. Not advocating for self @ doctor2. Difficulty with social skills (eye contact, etc.)3. Less language and vocabulary development4. Less critical
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