SOC 17 - Sociology of Marriage and Family
- Recent Professors
- Tracy J. Dehaan
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Spring 2026
- Class Size
- 45 students
- Difficulty
- 4.5Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of SOC 17
- Transfers To
- Not transferable
- Description
- Students will analyze and evaluate the family as a historical and present day institution. Students will examine the formation of marriage and family, its structure and function, and the socio-cultural and economic influences that have shaped this institution. Students will explore family identity, same sex marriage, mixed race marriages, and other forms of modern family formation. (C-ID SOCI 130)