SOC 2115A - Marriage & The Family

Institution:

Dowling College (Closed)

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Description:

3 credits The basic social institutions of the family in a comparative and his torical perspective. Topics include history and types of the family; social, economic, political, and religious bases of family life; modern family - its functions and dysfunctions; future of marriage and the family. Readings on various family types and marriage forms. Student participation in discus sions on the linkages between personal attitudes and behavior concerning love and courtship and the larger framework of economy, media, and tech nology. Prerequisite: SOC 1001A or 1002A or ANT 1002A or permission of the instructor. Offered: 2008 - 2010.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DOWLING.EDU

Phone Number:

(631) 244-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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