Emphasis is placed upon basic concepts and principal findings of the field. The Family 4 hours This course focuses primarily on the 20th-century American family. The topics discussed include trends in marriage, the age of marriage, fertility, illegitimacy, divorce, remarriage, and domestic abuse. The possible social and economic causes and consequences of these trends are also discussed. The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with basic aspects of the American experience.
Special attention is paid to the individual's relationship to the community.
Specific topics of discussion include Populism, Federalism, the role of advertising in folk culture, the relationship of technology and democracy, and America's exploring spirit. Population 4 hours Demographers study the characteristics of human populations. This proves to be difficult because the population is constantly changing - new humans are born while others die. In the meantime, people tend to move around a lot. These dynamics vary across nations according to geography, history, religion, economics, policy, and social structure.