SOC 1130 - Family and Society
3 Credits
Surveys human relationships from both the sociological and practical perspectives. Areas of study will include: love, dating, sexuality, singleness, marriage, conflict, parenting, relationship violence, divorce, and other relevant topics.
Major Content Areas
Sociological theory and methods applied to the study of the family.Historical changes in family structures over time. Relevant topics of consideration (love, dating, sexuality, singlehood, marriage, conflict, parenting, relationship violence, divorce, and other relevant subjects). Demographic trends in diverse family structures.
Learning Outcomes
Identify the processes by which family structures affect individuals through social organizations or institutions, and vice versa. Describe how family structures and relationships are socially constructed, maintained, and transformed at multiple levels through social institutions and social structure. Express the benefits of diverse family relationships and structures to society. Explain the relationship between the individual and the family. Recognize how family structure impacts human action and social life. Apply sociological theory and concepts to understand family structures and relationships. Explain how hierarchy, power, and authority impact families.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 7A - Human Diversity
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