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Apr 06, 2026
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SOC 403 - Sociology of the Family
Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: Diversity
Sociological analysis of relationships between the family and other institutions. Emphasizes sociological studies of the family in a global context, looking at diverse family structures across cultures. Examines the impacts of globalization and industrialization on the Family as an institution.
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: Overlay - Diversity
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Apply sociological theories to better understand family structure and organization across time and cultures, including critical application to one’s own life experiences.
- Describe in broad terms the changes in family life, family forms, and the shape of the life course in response to historical contexts such as industrialization.
- Develop intercultural knowledge and competence regarding differences in family systems culturally, both within the United States and globally.
- Explain how oppressive structures impact diverse family systems, including family experiences navigating immigration, exposed to war, embedded in the prison industrial complex, and in response to climate change.
Diversity Overlay Learning Outcomes
- Describe the histories, experiences or views of one or more cultural groups.
- Analyze the overlap or intersection of social identities of oneself and/or other cultural groups (e.g., culture, gender, class, sexuality, religion, disability, immigration status, and/or age).
- Examine the impact of their own identity on their experiences with and/or views of other cultural groups.
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