Advanced Topics in Sociology of the Life Course

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 6 credits from SOCI 3001, 3011, 3301, 3311; or permission of the Department This course explores the shared and varied understandings that members of Western industrialized societies have about the changes that occur between birth and death, and about the social roles and activities that are expected to occur during different times of life. It explores the ways in which individuals organize their lives, and have their lives organized in ways that are consistent with these ideas, as well as exploring changing ideas about life course development. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours).