Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0 · CSU GE Area EDescriptionThis course is a study of the family as a social unit and institution, with emphasis on the various forms and functions of the family, as well as the family as a social problem. Cross-cultural families and non-traditional family forms, such as the gay and lesbian family and single-parent form, will be compared with more traditional forms like the nuclear family. Additional emphasis will be placed on patterns of dating, romantic love, and the variety of intimate relationships in society as well as the construction of the family in politics, media, and popular culture. 