Trish....I have the same worry, would there be any work out there for doulas. I just looked up the doulas in SA and there is only ONE!!! i have just emailed her to ask about her experience of being a doula. Being a doula sounds fantastic but one income and 4 children just isn't working for us so I need to be in a paying job.
Kelly....I hear what your saying about kid free days. I have 3 days a week at Uni and I love the contact with other people in the same position as me and being kid free for a while. I love my kids but every parent needs a bit of time out.
Are there any particular doula courses that you recommend? I have looked up birthcentral but its not good as I live in SA and I looked up otimumbirth and their course sounds perfect for me. Are any of the courses better than others or any to avoid?
Lea....If you are going to apply to sit the STAT test I have a couple of the sample question books. You could borrow them and have a look through if you like. It will help you to prepare.
Mother Goose....did you have to do a journal entry on Religion for Society and Culture? I am well and truly stuck. The question i have to answer is " What are the major sociological perspectives concerning religion as a social insitution?" WTF??? I can't find anything on sociological perspectives let alone the major ones, not even on wikipedia and EVERYTHING is in wikipedia????
Last edited by Lisa76; June 28th, 2006 at 03:12 PM.
Hi Lisa, nope didn't have to do it. But break the Q down.
Sociological perspectives
Religion as a Social institution
How does society perceive relgion? - sociological persperctives
What ARE sociological perspectives?
How is religion considered a social institution? - Religion as a Social institution
How does religion impact on society?
How do people intergrate religious society and "general" society?
Focus on things like homosexuality, contraception, marriage, sexual relations, abortion (all things relgion usually has a different opinion about than wider society)
Talk about the reaction of society to things like homosexuality (for example) compared to the reaction of the church.
I found the text books useless in this subject. Use the Uni database instead. Did a quick search using "social Perspectives" and "Religion" on academic search elite and these were some of the results. Included are some books you might be able to borrow at the library if you are able to get there. Also try your local library for stuff, I found they normally have a bit.
Page 35 of "Society and Culture: A sociological introduction to contemporary Australia 2nd Ed" has stuff on the theoretical perspectives which will help - I assume this is still the standard text? Can't believe I still have it!Chapter 20 of Sociology Australian Connections 2nd Ed (Jureidini and Poole) also covers religion in society.
Race, Religion, and Caste: Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives.
Source: Comparative Sociology (1569-1322); Volume: 1; Issue: 2; Date: 2002
CATHOLICS IN ENGLAND 1950-2000: HISTORICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES (Book). By: O'Leary, Richard. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Mar2001, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p138-139, 2p; (AN 14266507)
Religion in Australia: Sociological Perspectives (Book). By: Bouma, Gary D.; Bouma, Donald H.. Review of Religious Research, Sep93, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p86-87, 2p; (AN 11062113)
Religious Change and Continuity: Sociological Perspectives (Book). By: Roof, Wade Clark. Social Forces, Dec80, Vol. 59 Issue 2, p552-553, 2p; (AN 5281398)
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