Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Catalog description

Same as SOC 3243 and GS 3243 . Prerequisites: ANTHRO 1019 , SOC 1010 , or consent of the instructor. This course will examine will examine the construction of kinship systems, marriages, families and other forms of intimate relationships from anthropological and sociological perspectives. The cross-cultural structure of this class will incorporate global case studies, including U.S. and European marriage and family structures. Students will have the opportunity to explore topics including love, dating, cohabitation, kinship calculation, alternative lifestyles, and divorce.