SOCS 2020 — - Marriage and Family
In this class, we critically explore how social, cultural, and economic forces influence family forms and experiences. You will be encouraged to examine your own family experiences to see how forces shape them and how your experiences are similar to and different from the experiences of others. As a class, we explore questions about family and household life, such as: What is a family? What purpose does the family serve? What are modern American families really like? Who gets married? Why do people get married? How do social factors influence who marries, when, and whom? Why do some marriages end in divorce? Why do people have children? Who takes care of them? Who does the housework? How do they decide? Lecture: 3 hours Course completes the following requirements: Critical Thinking Diverse Perspectives Social Sciences Requirement URI/RIC Transfer General Education Transfer Opportunity: Yes