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The Family
SOC228 FA

The purposes of this course are two-fold: first, to use a range of theoretical and historical perspectives to examine the family as a social and cultural construct; second, to examine topics in U.S. society such as family formation and definition, the changing meanings of marriage and parenthood, marital dissolution, domestic violence, family power dynamics, the relationship of paid work and housework, the role of families in social reproduction, and feminist critiques of family. Special attention will be paid to current policy debates.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office. Prerequisite: Sociology 151.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: SOC151

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Clawson,MaryAnn   

Times: ..T.T.. 10:00AM-11:20AM;     Location: BTFDA413

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 10   Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 4   Jr. non-major: 4   SO: 7   FR:

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Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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