SOC 260 - The Family in Society

Introduction to the study of family as a social institution in society. Overview of social theories on the family and methodological underpinnings of the field of family study. Emphasis on the family as agent of stratification in society, changing roles of men and women in the context of the American family, contemporary issues relating to family social policy today, and the interplay between family and society across time and cultures.

Credits: 5
Grade Mode: L

GUR Attributes: SSC

Humanities and Social Sciences
Sociology