Marriage/Family/Relationships

Sociological analysis of family as a social institution, including historical and recent changes, contemporary nature, and socio-cultural and economic forces shaping these changes. Topics include romantic love, mate selection, gender roles, communication, sexuality, parenting, divorce, single-parent families, remarriage, cohabitation, variations in relationships, changes in the definition of relationships over time, and abusive relationships. Emphasis on the application of theory, research and social factors that shape the familial experience. (C-ID SOCI 130) Transfer: CSU; UC