HIST 303 - History of American Families

Institution:

Willamette University

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Description:

This seminar in social history explores how families in the United States have changed over the past four centuries in relation to broad social, economic, and political changes. The course examines changing household arrangements as well as changing conceptions of proper family life, emphasizing how race, class, gender, and sexuality have shaped relations between family members over time. Topics include the history of courtship; the history of state regulation of marriage and divorce; the history of parenthood and childhood; and the impact of social movements such as feminism and Christian conservatism on families. Offering: Spring Instructor: Dunlap

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.willamette.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 370-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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