Sociology of Children and Childhood

4 Credits

This course examines children and childhood from a sociological perspective, with a focus on growing up as a social process. We will explore childhood as a time of socialization, and the role of children as active social agents, paying special attention to the ways in which children and childhood are entwined with other major social institutions. This course analyzes the intersections of children and childhood with fundamental social inequities related to gender, race, and class. Attribute/Distribution: CC, SS, SW, W