SOCI 230 - Family and Society

Institution:

Smith College

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Description:

4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: SOCI 101 or consent of the instructor. Critically analyzes assumptions about a unitary, normative family. Examines gendered family roles, social policies, and legal practices that derive from these assumptions. Topics include pairing, parenting, and separating; division of labor; and pressures encountered within this important social form. Staff.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smith.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 584-2700

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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