SOC 420 - Black Female and the Family

Institution:

Jackson State University

Subject:

Description:

To enhance the existing interrelated concepts of the family and women studies. It will offer a descriptive account of how women have, and still are, a significant force in implementing the major functions of the family which include: replacement of the species, e.g., nurturing its offsprings, initial status ascriptions tension management, household maintenance, cultural transmission, and informal education. Special attention will be given to black women heads of household with a relationship or the lack of a relationship to a "culture of poverty thesis."

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.jsums.edu

Phone Number:

(601) 979-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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