Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4G · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area E · CSU GE Area D7DescriptionThis course examines marriages and families as institutions within American society and as dynamic systems leading to interpersonal growth and intimate relationships over the course of the family life cycle, including historical and recent changes. The course explores the diversity of family patterns and marriages in the U.S. as well as comparisons to non-Western cultures. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, gender roles, sexuality, marital interaction and power, parenting issues, financial matters, and divorce and remarriage. 