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2017-2018 Catalog and Handbook 
    
2017-2018 Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SOC 206 - Sociology of the Family (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None
The course examines the family as a social institution, its origins, structure and process. Students will describe and analyze cross-cultural and historical variations in family patterns, social relationships and interaction patterns involved in courtship, mate selection and marriage. They will understand the nature of family organizations, family disorganization and the impact on the lives of men, women and children in America.