This course examines the institutions of marriage and the family. The principal, but not exclusive, focus of this inquiry will be upon the American family. We will discuss a variety of topics such as mate selection, interpersonal communication, changing gender roles, family pluralism, family violence, and divorce in the contemporary American family. The class is concerned with what a family is in general, why it takes certain forms in particular societies, and how (past and present) sociological forces have shaped the American family. (One course)
- Teacher: Nicole Fedorov