Families in Global Perspective ((4 Credits))

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This course engages students in a cross cultural study of the family. If we understand kinship and family to be among the central structuring and organizing features in any society, it is clear that to understand families in any society we must also understand the society's distinctive history, culture, economy and institutions. Looking at family and kinship holistically, within the broader context of culture, this course examines the cultural construction of families and the roles of males, females, old and young within families across the globe.