SOCI 2240 - Sociology of Intimate Relationships and Family
Student Learning Outcomes 1. Explain the sociological approaches to researching intimate relationships and families.
2. Describe important sociological research findings concerning intimate relationships and families.
3. Explain how intimate and familial relationships are affected by multiple intersecting inequalities and ongoing events in other social institutions.Course Description This course provides an overview of contemporary intimate relationships and families from sociological perspectives. We will examine intimate relationships and families as social constructions whose meanings have changed over time and from place to place. This course will aid students in developing a greater understanding of intimate relationships and families as institutions in contemporary U.S. society. Intersections of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and other factors within these institutions will be addressed.