SOC-12 — Marriage and Family Relations

Prerequisite: None., Advisory: SOC-1.

Description: Examines the major trends in marriage, families, and intimate relationships. Focuses on how inequality and diversity affect intimate and family relations. Discusses the dynamics of inequality among families and couples and how family life is shaped by race and ethnicity, social class, and sexuality. Discusses issues of interpersonal violence, divorce, and life in later years. 54 hours lecture. (Letter grade only)