SOCI-103 The Sociology of the Family
Sociology of the Family will introduce the student to the sociological study of the family. Part one of the course will examine the American family in historical and cross-cultural perspective, and in the process students will achieve a clearer understanding of what the family does and how it has changed. Part two will examine the various paths to family formation and the responsibilities and expectations we have as family members. Part three will shift focus to the larger social forces that shape families and the implications this has for a social policy of the family. The final part will turn to the stresses the contemporary family endures and the possibilities this holds for the future of the family.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in
ENGL-121.