SOC 412 - Sex, Love and Money: The Family

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 and SOC 202
Analysis of the family as a social institution that meets specific social needs; as a social construction that is culturally bound and malleable, and as a source of social exchange and currency. Presents an understanding of contemporary intimate life in the U.S. by examining the social history of families and current areas of concern.