TransfermaticSOC at Chaffey College

    SOC 16 - Marriage, Family and Relationships

    Recent Professors
    J. Song, J. Moss, P. Snyder, I. Jraisat, D. Gutknecht, R. O'Dell, T. Ubovich, J. Simmers
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    6.0Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of SOC 16
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area E · CSU GE Area D0
    Description
    Sociological analysis of family as a social institution, including historical and recent changes, contemporary nature, and socio-cultural and economic forces shaping these changes. Topics include romantic love, mate selection, gender roles, communication, sexuality, parenting, divorce, single-parent families, remarriage, cohabitation, variations in relationships, changes in the definition of relationships over time, and abusive relationships. Emphasis on the application of theory, research and social factors that shape the familial experience.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:30pm–2:20pm, Mon Wed 5:30pm–8:20pm, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:15am, Tue Thu 5:00pm–7:50pm