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Fall 2020 | SOC 3501 Section 001: Sociology of Families (31560)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
- Times and Locations:
- Enrollment Status:
Open (78 of 80 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Family has long been a significant experience in human societies; much of what we understand ourselves to be, arises in family life. But family also varies widely in composition across time and place. We will learn how sociologists study and understand families theoretically, as social institutions, as well as sites and sources of social problems. prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
- Class Notes:
- This lecture is completely online. On Wednesdays, the lecture will meet in a synchronous format at the scheduled time. The remaining lecture material will be available online in an asynchronous format. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hull+SOC3501+Fall2020
- Class Description:
- This is a survey course in the sociology of families. Families are a central institution in social life, influencing and influenced by social identities (race, class, gender, sexuality) as well as other social institutions including the economy and the state. This course covers the following broad topics: defining and studying families; the history of families; love, sex, mate selection and relationships; marriage; parenting and childhood; divorce, remarriage and blended families; families and work; families and economic inequality; families and the criminal justice system; family violence and abuse; families and immigration; and, the future of families. The primary focus is on the U.S., with occasional forays into international comparisons.
- Grading:
- TBD - most likely a mix of quizzes, short papers, online discussions, group activities.
- Class Format:
- Completely online and semi-synchronous.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/31560/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 July 2020
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2020 Sociology Classes