Family Examines the family as a resilient institutions adapting its structure and functions to social change. Shows a variety of family forms including a nuclear family, a single parent family, a homosexual family and a family dealing with dysfunction. Examines how they deal with stresses and difficulties. Economic Systems Shows the relationship between economy and culture and between economy and family. Examines the socio-economic relationships between family and community and how macroeconomic forces affect the community and families in both positive and negative ways.
Religion Explores the various functions of religion using several major religions.
Shows how religion reflects society, and how it is involved with social change and social conflict. Mass Media Demonstrates the influence of mass media on us as individuals, on society, and on culture. Shows how mass media makes the world smaller through instantaneous communication and how it helps set the national agenda. Illustrates how people can gain power and change governments. Illustrates using research on AIDS and shows the affects of research and treatment on individuals.