J205 Course Outline One of the most significant sociological events of the twentieth century has been the massmovement of women, especially wives and mothers, into paid employment. This course examines the transformation of private and public life which has accompaniedwomen's increased participation in the paid labour force. Tania Das Gupta. Racism and Paid Work .
Participation refers to relevant contributions to seminar discussions.
There will be ample opportunity in class and seminar to discuss the issues contained in the course materials. Seminars will begin in the second week of classes. During the first seminar, students will sign up for the seminar topic they wish to present. The following week seminar presentations will begin. As indicated on the course outline, each week there is a topic statement for discussion.