SOC 2040 - Sociology of the Family

Institution:

SUNY at Purchase College

Subject:

Description:

3 credits. Special topic (offered irregularly) The i n t e r s e ctions between families and other U.S. social institutions, with emphasis on recent social/political debates about the meaning of the family. Examines issues of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexualities, and connections between these issues and the experiences and understandings of family life. Other topics include: previous U.S. family forms; historical relationships between the government and families; current economic stresses, especially tensions between work and family life. Prerequisite: SOC 1500

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.purchase.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 251-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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