SOC 222 Sociology of the Family
Examines intimate relationships, courtship, marriage and family patterns -- old, new and unconventional. Focuses on how relationships are built, maintained, changed and terminated. Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills.
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
General Education Requirements
AGS Social Science, Cultural Literacy AAOT/AAS, AS Liberal Arts Core 4, AAS Human Relations, AAOT Social Sciences, AS Difference, Power & Discrim,
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Describe the nature of contemporary families and changes in family structure over the last century. Describe the pitfalls and promise of married life. Describe the economic, legal and political dimensions of the family and analyze how these determine patterns and changes in family structure. Explain how difference is socially constructed. Using historical and contemporary examples, describe how perceived differences, combined with unequal distribution of power across economic, social, and political institutions, result in discrimination. Analyze ways in which the interactions of social categories, such as race, ethnicity, social class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and age, are related to difference, power, and discrimination in the United States.