SOCI 204 - Sociology of The Family

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Montclair State University

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College: COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Department: SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3.00 Sociology of the Family. Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or ENWR 106 or HONP 100 or HONP 101 or SOCI 100 or SOCI 113 or SOCI 201 or departmental approval. Discussion of "official" and "unofficial" (single parent, gay/lesbian) family relationships; compare current U.S. family forms with those of other historical periods and societies; examine trends in contemporary societies affecting family forms, such as changing work role of women, changed sexual norms in courtship and recent changes in divorce rate; analyze issues in the "politics of the family." Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Social Science, Topic Course. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Social Science. 3 hours lecture.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.montclair.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 655-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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