SOC 310 - Marriage and the Family

    Recent Professors
    Corey L. Stillian, Brent L. Clark Jr.
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of SOC 310
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4G · CSU GE Area E · CSU GE Area D0 · CSU GE Area D7
    Description
    This course examines the social, historical, cultural, and structural factors that impact families and influence societal definitions and expectations of the concepts of marriage and family. This course also examines the internal dynamics of families, as well as the ways in which they are shaped by the hierarchies of the larger social world. Gender roles and expectations, media impact, intimacy, violence in families, parenting, and public policies are also explored. Special emphasis will be placed on the diversity of families and family forms.