SOC227
Sociology of Families
Sociology
College of Liberal Arts
Course Subject Code
SOC
Course Number
227
Status
Active
Course Attributes
BSS: GenEd-Breadth/Social Science, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, MSOC: Major-Sociology, ENAM: Minor-American Stud Elective, NAME: Minor-American Studies, NSOC: Minor-Sociology
Course Short Title
Sociology of Families
Course Long Title
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Course Description
An analysis of theoretical approaches to the study of the family with an emphasis on changing gender roles. Focuses on diversity among families and how definitions of "the family" are changing to incorporate variations in family structure by social class, ethnic and racial background, and sexual orientation. Topics may include dating, love and romance, cohabitation, marriage and divorce, single-parent families, remarriage, day care, and violence in intimate family relationships.
Min
4
Repeatable
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Equivalent Course(s)
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