Globalization and Families

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) Students learn about the connections between families and other social institutions such as social networks, the nation state, work, religion, health, and technologies in the context of globalization. The course also covers topics of poverty of and inequalities between families and the changing family systems in different regions of the world. Requisite Courses: SOC-1100 or SOC-1101 [prerequisite(s)].