SOC 230

Family can take many different forms. This course examines the diverse ways people create, care, and clash with kin and other forms of intimate relations. From state policies that support and undermine family structures, to ideological constructions of gender roles within households, this course explores how family life is shaped by economic systems, cultural expectations, migration, capitalism, and colonialism, as well as by practices of love, conflict, and care. Section information text: <strong>Course Description: </strong>Family can take many different forms. This course examines the diverse ways people create, care, and clash with kin and other forms of intimate relations. From state policies that support and undermine family structures, to ideological constructions of gender roles within households, this course explores how family life is shaped by economic systems, cultural expectations, migration, capitalism, and colonialism, as well as by practices of love, conflict, and care.<br/><strong>Note: </strong>SOC 230 is an approved Self and Society course for Cap Core requirements.<br/><strong>Reg Notes: </strong>none<br/><strong>