SOC-44123 credit hours

Seminar in Sociology of Families

Sociology · 3 hrs Seminar/Discussion

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SOC-4412 prerequisites

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SOC-1100Introduction to Sociology I: Concepts and Methods
SOC-1101not in the 2026-27 calendar
WGS-1232Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

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Description

This course is an advanced study of the sociology of families with a major focus on theoretical approaches to the study of families; an examination of internal processes of families; a delineation of patterns of stress at each stage of family development; and an analysis of linkages with other institutions at each stage of family development. Attention is placed on the North American family with some reference to cross-cultural material.

Requisite courses

SOC-1100 or SOC-1101 or WGS-1232 [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Instructor Permission Required.

Seminar

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