Sociology of Childhood

Undergraduate

277 Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar This course explores the experience of childhood as a moment within the human life cycle, yet one subject to great variation according to the family and social context. Students will become familiar with ongoing debates about the nature of children and childhood, the concept of socialization, the role and place of children in family, social, and economic life, as well as children’s own agency in shaping their lived experience. (Prerequisites: SACR-2040 and semester 5 or higher standing.)