I 3.0 Credits Description SOCI 430 gives students of anthropology and sociology an opportunity to study family organization in Western and non-Western societies. Students will make a historical comparison by looking at the Western family's changes over time. They will also learn how the functions performed by typical family and kinship structures in Canada today are accomplished by different social configurations in other societies.
Gender is also a central focus, defining the different familial roles and tasks of women and men.
Describe the changes that have taken place and that continue to take place in family relations and organization. Explain the social and economic consequences of these family changes. Show the significance of certain variations in family and kinship systems. Describe the changing roles of women in the family. Show how social attitudes toward love, marriage, and divorce have changed over time.