Black Families in the Diaspora: U.S. and Caribbean

Catalog description

Within a historical, cultural, social-economic, and international context, the institution of Black families begins with their lives in Africa, South America, and the Caribbean and follows the cultural continuities and adaptations impacting the structure and functioning of contemporary African America families. Theoretical models provide focus to studying voluntary and involuntary migration, family labor force involvement, gender roles, marital relations, parenting, kinship and community networks. Throughout the course attention is given to the role of social policies in shaping the well-being of Black families.