3 CreditsCritical ThinkingGlobal PerspectivesGoal 1 - Written/Oral CommRace, Power, and Justice in the United StatesSocial SciencesTechnology and Society
Family has long been a significant experience in human societies; much of what we understand ourselves to be, arises in family life. But family also varies widely in composition across time and place. We will learn how sociologists study and understand families theoretically, as social institutions, as well as sites and sources of social problems.
prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F