WST 366 - Cross-Cultrl Persp-Fam

Institution:

Berea College

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Description:

Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of instructor Offered: Typically every Fall Term Study of cultural influences upon family functions, structures, and behaviors, focusing on the recognition and understanding of cultural similarities and differences. Covers topics such as cross-cultural interrelationships among economy, government, religion and family; kinship systems and patterns of marital residence; cultural variations in power distribution and sex roles; differences in childrearing patterns; universal shifts from "traditional" families; and variations in roles of aging family members. African Americans', Appalachians', and Women's Perspective and World Culture (Western) component of the International Perspective. 1 Course Credit

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.berea.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 985-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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