Families and Globalization (Diversity)
General
Prefix
SOC
Course Number
276
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Sociological perspective of diverse and emerging family patterns around the world in the 21st century, the interplay between globalization and families, and of challenges facing families and policy implications.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
05, 08
Cultural Diversity
Yes
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Identify and apply sociological theory and methods to study families in the U.S. and around the world.
Outcome
Explore and describe diverse family patterns both around the world and in the U.S.
Outcome
Explain various family cultures, relations and problems in given historical, social, ecological and global context.
Outcome
Reflect on how the study of families in this and other cultures and at different historical periods helps the students understand their own families.
Outcome
Critically examine alternative family theories applying in different family systems shaped by larger social forces.
Dependencies
No dependencies