The politics and social policy of sexuality in history and contemporary society. SOC 550 Changing Patterns of Family Organization is a graduate course on the history of the family, with emphasis on changes in European and American families since 1600. Also covers concomitant changes in other insitutions and their relation to changes in the family. SOC 551 Sociology of Families is a graduate course which offers an overview of major research findings on marriage and the family, including demographic trends, the place of children in society, courtship, divorce, and gender roles. For availability and status of these and other sociology department classes, check the autumn 2000 quarterly time schedule .
Content varies according to recent developments in the field and the interests of the instructor.