Sociology of Families

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course examines the traditional nuclear family in Western industrialized societies and its various forms. Particularly, families are treated as social relationships and, how these relationships are established, challenged, broken up and re-built are examined. Topics covered include theories on families, dating, family formation, domestic work, domestic violence, divorce, single, and step families. Gender perspectives are applied in this course. Note: Students may not receive credit for SOC-2103(3) and the former SOC-2103(6). Requisite Courses: SOC-1100 or SOC-1101 or WGS-1232 (Declared Majors in Developmental Studies may have the requisite waived by obtaining permission of the Sociology Department Chair) [prerequisite(s)].