A dual focus for gaining a sociological perspective on these topics will be understanding the ways in which the family exists as and within a system and developing a sense of the practical importance of theoretical knowledge of family life. Course materials include a text prepared by the course author, treatments of family life by fiction writers, and two audiocassette tapes that contain programs to listen to as you proceed through the course. The four programs are original dramas written especially for the course by Stephen G. Wieting, coursewriter and instructor. Orders are shipped via UPS, so please include a street address.
Overseas students are encouraged to request airmail shipment.
Since changes in edition can take place, students are advised to wait and purchase texts after enrolling in the course and receiving the course study guide. The Dollmaker . A Reader in Cultural Diversity . The Assistant . The course author has prepared a text specifically for this course, Sociology and the American Family.